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House Set to Pass Relief Bill Expanding Access to Health Coverage

February 26, 2021
National

The U.S. House of Representatives is likely to pass legislation today that would increase access to health coverage for millions of Americans, including cancer patients and survivors, as part of its pandemic relief package.

Leading Health and Cancer Advocacy Groups Unite to Reduce Racial Disparities in Cancer Care

February 22, 2021
National

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network ® ( NCCN ® ), American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ( ACS CAN ) and the National Minority Quality Forum ( NMQF ) presented new ideas for overcoming inequality in oncology.

States Must Include Patients with Cancer on COVID-19 Vaccine Priority List

February 17, 2021
National

The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and ACS CAN today issued a joint letter to every governor in the United States urging them to prioritize patients with cancer in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in accordance with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.

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The Path to Health Equity Starts with Access to Care

July 29, 2020

One critical approach to reducing health disparities is increasing access to affordable health care. Lisa joined Dr. Lori Pierce, the current President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), to jointly author an editorial for this year’s Urban One Engaging Black America on the importance of removing barriers to care.

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70% decrease

in the high school cigarette smoking rate since 1997

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26% 

decline in cancer death rates from 1991-2015 

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18 million 

people benefited from expanded access to health insurance