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Today, the House Committee on Appropriations considered and approved its draft FY27 appropriations bill and accompanying House Report that includes increases for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC).
In late May, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a proposed rule that would fundamentally change how federal grants and contracts would be awarded and managed, opening the door for interference and jeopardizing federal research investments. These changes would affect work funded by the National Institutes
Today, 60 organizations representing millions of cancer patients and survivors as well as the providers who care for them sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kennedy conveying the importance of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in the fight against cancer and urging protection for the integrity of its work.
Our Impact
We advocate for legislation as a catalyst to fight cancer.
62.3%
of the U.S. population protected from secondhand smoke exposure by local or statewide smoke-free laws.
34%
decline in cancer death rates from 1991-2022
33.5 million
people benefited from expanded access to health insurance
Angel is an outstanding volunteer and leader of ACS CAN in Puerto Rico. He is deeply committed to advocating for health equity, providing crucial representation to the Spanish-speaking community and working to improve conditions for cancer patients through legislative and educational initiatives.