FY 2011 Budget a Cause for Relief and Concern in the Fight Against Cancer
Cancer Research Funding Cuts Limited; Prevention Program Cuts Damaging
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Public Health Groups Urge Lawmakers Not to Reduce Access to Effective Pain Treatments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 14, 2011 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), together with several organizations representing people living with pain, sent a letter to the U.S.
Cancer Patients Call on Lawmakers to Support Prevention Fund
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- April 13, 2011 -- The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote today on a proposal to repeal the new Prevention and Public Health Fund, which is making an unprecedented investment in proven prevention programs in communities nationwide.
Amendment to House Budget Resolution Would Protect Lifesaving Cancer Research Funding
WASHINGTON – April 6, 2011 – An amendment by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) to the FY 2012 budget resolution being marked up today in the House Budget Committee would prohibit funding cuts to cancer and other disease research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
FY 2012 House Budget Resolution Would Mark A Setback in the Fight Against Cancer
Severe Cuts in Medicare, Medicaid, Disease Prevention and Medical Research Would Threaten Access to Health Care for People With Cancer
ACS CAN Urges Senators to Support Research on Impact of Small Business Fix on Low-Income Families
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is urging senators to vote for an amendment offered by Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) that would require research into the impact of a proposal to fix a flawed small business reporting requirement on low- and middle-income families.
GAO Report Inconclusive About Whether Alternatives to Individual Mandate Are Economically Viable
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 25, 2011 – A Government Accountability Office report made public today analyzes alternatives to the requirement in the Affordable Care Act that most people purchase health insurance. Although the report, which was prepared at the request of Sen.
ACS CAN, LIVESTRONG Urge Congress to Oppose Cuts to Cancer Research and Prevention Programs
ACS CAN CEO John Seffrin, LIVESTRONG Founder Lance Armstrong Reveal New Polling Data Showing Public Opposition to Cutting Cancer Funding
One Year Later, Provisions in Affordable Care Act Are Helping Cancer Patients and Their Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 22, 2011 – One year after the new health care law, the Affordable Care Act, went into effect, key provisions are improving the health care system for those with cancer or who are at risk for developing the disease.
FDA Advisory Committee Concludes Removal of Menthol Cigarettes Would Benefit Public Health
Statement of American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids