Durbin Bill Could Reinvigorate America 's Fight Against Cancer
WASHINGTON, DC March 12, 2014 We commend Sen.
Cancer Research Funding Press Releases
President Renews Call for Stronger Tobacco Control in FY 15 Budget Proposal
President Obama today unveiled an FY15 budget proposal that prioritizes tobacco control with an increase in the federal tobacco tax, emphasizes the importance of primary care with an investment in workforce training for new doctors and signals his ongoing support for increased investment in medical research.
ACS CAN Statement on Rep. Henry Waxman's Retirement
WASHINGTON DC -- January 30, 2014 -- John R. Seffrin, chief executive of the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), issued the following statement today in response to Rep.
Families Affected by Cancer to Gather Across the Country to Watch State of the Union
WASHINGTON, D.C.æ January 28, 2014 Cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones are calling on the president to commit to keeping the fight against cancer a top national priority.
FY 14 Budget Prioritizes Cancer Prevention, Begins to Restore Research Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. January 15, 2014 The U.S.
ACS CAN Urges Appropriators to Restore Sequester Cuts to NIH
Washington, DC -- Dec.
Budget Proposal Gives Congress Opportunity to Restore Critical Cancer Research and Prevention Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. December 11, 2013 The bipartisan budget conference proposal for FY14 provides Congress with the opportunity to restore some funding critical for cancer research and prevention programs that have suffered significant budget cuts because of sequestration.
ACS CAN Letter to Budget Conferees Urges Congress to Restore Funding for Critical Cancer Research and Prevention Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. November 18, 2013 The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) late last week sent a letter to Budget Conference Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Vice Chairwoman Sen.
Health Insurance Marketplaces Open on First Day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Today marks both the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the opening of health insurance marketplaces in every state that enable people with breast cancer and other forms of cancer to enroll in health plans without fear that they will be denied coverage because of their health status or medical history.