Washington, D.C.—September 29, 2016—Likely voters in 10 battleground states say they strongly support increasing federal funding for cancer research and aren’t hearing enough from candidates on the issue, according to a new poll released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Madison, Wisc. – (Sept. 28, 2016) – Likely voters in Wisconsin strongly favor increasing federal investments in medical research for cancer, according to a new poll released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).
Madison, Wisc. – (Sept. 28, 2016) – Local cancer advocate Kirby Davidson is featured on a billboard as part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s statewide voter education campaign called Cancer Votes, which kicks of today.
Today committee chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Health and the House Energy and Commerce Committees issued statements saying they are close to a bipartisan deal on the 21st Century Cures legislation. The bill, which passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support last year, has been awaiting a vote in the Senate.
Next week the U.S. Senate is expected to take up a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December.
American Cancer Society’s advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN, calls on Congress to act to begin implementing recommendations with existing legislative proposals that would increase cancer research, improve palliative care training and remove barriers to proven prevention.
WASHINGTON, D.C. July 14, 2016 The House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Committee marked up its FY 2017 spending bill today including a $1.25 billion funding increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a $124 million funding boost for the National Cancer Institute (N
Advocacy affiliate ACS CAN urges Congress to commit to $1 billion increase in cancer research by end of year
WASHINGTON, D.C. June 22, 2016 The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) launched a new ad campaign this week to focus public and congressional attention on the need to boost federal funding for cancer research.
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education marked up its FY 2017 spending bill today including a $2 billion increase for medical research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a $216 million increase for the National Cancer Institute (NCI).