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Cancer Advocates Urge Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District Candidates to Make Fighting Cancer a National Priority

... nd and 7 th Congressional Districts candidates to state their position on cancer issues such as cancer research funding and access to health care, including rural cancer care. ACS CAN also issued an invitation to Rep. Peterson’s opponent, former Lt. Gov. Michelle Fischbach, to meet with volunteers.  ...

HOW DO YOU MEASURE UP?

... little or nothing to do the right thing. In most cases, these solutions will save the state millions and perhaps billions of dollars through health care cost reductions and increased worker productivity. So, how does your state measure up? Read the report: How Do You Measure Up?       HOW DO ...

2018 State Legislative Priorities

... research Increase funding for Every Woman's Life program (provides breast and cervical cancer screenings for uninsured women) Expand access to health-care to Virginians who fall in the coverage-gap Simply the process for cancer patients who are seeking an exception from step-therapy 2018 State ...

Childhood Cancer Advocates Share Stories on Capitol Hill

... and survivorship programs to improve the quality of life for all childhood cancer survivors, increase access to the long-term comprehensive health care services they need and enhance understanding of the long-term effects of their treatment. While innovative cancer research has led to more ... and survivorship for all people facing cancer, including pediatric patients, survivors and their families, through improved access to palliative care services . Two bills introduced in Congress this spring would address the deficit in palliative care training offered in the nation's medical ...

President 's Budget Includes Funding Infusion for Cancer Research; Falls Short on Proven Prevention

... expected to kill an estimated 595,000 Americans this year more than 1,600 today.ξ Beyond the NCI, research across the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is helping to better understand cancer pain, reduce health disparities and improve tobacco cessation measures. The much-needed infusion of funding for cancer research is critical to our ability to ... (CDC). ξScreening programs such as the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program remain essential gateways to lifesaving care for millions of people nationwide, especially those in states that have not accepted federal dollars to expand Medicaid coverage. To eliminate ...

Senate Appropriations Proposal Includes $2 Billion Funding Increase for NIH in FY 2021

... D.C.,—Today the U.S. Senate released its FY 2021 spending bill that includes a $2 billion funding increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including a $282 million funding boost for the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The proposal also includes the Henrietta ... The coronavirus pandemic has only emphasized the importance of robust biomedical research funding in maintaining and improving our nation’s health. “It has also made clear the need to reduce health care disparities, including enabling greater access to clinical trials for communities of color. The Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act ...

2024 ACS CAN Arkansas Research and Health Equity Breakfast

Please join us for the   2024 ACS CAN Arkansas Research and Health Equity Breakfast The  American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)   is the nation's leading advocacy organization working ... will host its annual Cancer Advocacy Breakfast on Friday, December 6, 2024. This event will bring together key leaders and decisionmakers in health care, the community, government, research, and academia to discuss the importance of diversity in clinical trials, and the impact on our state and ...

Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors to Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority

... against cancer a national priority. Their priorities this year include an increase in federal research funding at the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute, increased funding for cancer prevention programs through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, making the additional subsidies to purchase health coverage on the ACA health insurance exchanges permanent, and streamlining the approval process for new breakthrough cancer detection tools ... qualify. Many people put off their cancer screenings during the pandemic either from fear of catching the virus, difficulty accessing medical care or from pandemic-related changes to insurance coverage. As such, the backlog of people who need these tests will place a new burden on this ...

Lawmakers Consider Funding Deal; Includes $2.6 Billion Boost for Medical Research

... is poised to pass a funding bill this week that includes a $2.6 billion increase for medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The measure, agreed upon by both House and Senate conference committee members, also provides $296 million increase for the National ... and Prevention (CDC), including for skin, prostate and ovarian cancer programs. There is an additional $20 million for the Office on Smoking and Health (OSH).    The bill also includes a measure to raise the federal age of sale for tobacco to 21, extends Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico ... the U.S. territories for two years is critical to helping cancer patients and survivors maintain access to life-saving treatments and follow-up care.    “Similarly, extending funding for federal qualified health centers ensures uninsured and underinsured Americans across the country can ...

Durbin Bill Could Reinvigorate America 's Fight Against Cancer

... Act , a bill that would create a mandatory dedicated funding stream for four biomedical research agencies including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bill would provide $150 billion over the next 10 years, a much-needed infusion of ... increase in the federal cigarette tax as well as increases on other tobacco products would have an additional very positive impact on public health because we know that raising the price of cigarettes at the point of sale is our most effective strategy in reducing smoking. It will save more lives and further reduce long-term health care costs. ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative ...

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