On Septmeber 12, 2017 ACS CAN Lead Ambassadors will be in Washington, DC to urge Members of Congress to support three key issues:
1. Increase Cancer Research Funding for prevention, early detection and treatment.
2. Pass the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
3. Remove the barriers for colorectal cancer screening for Medicare Patients.
Interested in how you can get involved with these issues? If so, contact s[email protected]
To learn more about these issues visit the main page for ACS CAN by clickiing on the "public policy" tab above.
After months of delay and hard negotiations, Congress has finally passed a funding bill! The bill includes a small increase for cancer research and prevention programs.