Henrietta Lacks bill signed into law
HENRIETTA LACKS
ACS CAN-supported bill to increase diversity in clinical trials was signed into law.
Colorectal cancer bill passes Congress
COLORECTAL CANCER BILL PASSES
After a nearly 10 year campaign, Congress passed our colorectal cancer legislation.

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NIH and NCI Funding Increased in FY 2021 Budget Deal; Access to Care Prioritized

December 21, 2020

Congress approved an FY 2021 funding deal that includes an increase for biomedical research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and cancer research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Senate Passes Bill to Honor Henrietta Lacks’ Legacy by Increasing Access to Clinical Trials and Reducing Health Disparities

December 18, 2020
National

The U.S. Senate passed legislation tonight aimed at improving access to clinical trials for communities of color and decreasing health disparities.

New Survey Finds Overall Tobacco Use Among Teens Down from 2019-2020, Cigarette Use Remains Stalled

December 17, 2020
National

A new survey released today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finds overall tobacco use among middle and high school students has declined from 2019-2020. However, cigarette use did not decline.

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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