IOM Report a Critical First Step to Determining Meaningful Coverage for Millions of Americans
Statement by American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)
Senior Policy Director, Stephen Finan
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Landmark Women's Health Program Celebrates 10 Millionth Cancer Screening
Cancer patients and survivors today marked an historic milestone in the prevention and early detection of two of the deadliest cancers for women: the 10 millionth screening performed under the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), which provides access to lifesaving cancer screenings and treatment for millions of low-income, uninsured and underinsured women.
House Committee FY12 Health Spending Bill Is a Mix of Good and Bad News for Cancer Patients
WASHINGTON – September 29, 2011 – The House Appropriations Committee today released a draft FY 2012 health funding bill that includes a $1 billion increase in research funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors to Urge Lawmakers to Make Cancer Research Funding a Top National Priority
WASHINGTON – September 26, 2011 – Tomorrow, 600 cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and their families from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district will unite to ask their members of Congress to support funding for cancer research and prevention programs.
American Cancer Society Expert Testifies About the Problem of Drug Shortages for Cancer Patients and Survivors
Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, the American Cancer Society's deputy chief medical officer, testified today at a hearing of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about the drug shortage crisis and its impact on people with cancer.
ACS CAN Declares Support for Bill to Address Drug Shortage Crisis
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today declared its support for the Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act.
Senate Committee Vote to Cut Medical Research Funding Disappointing to Families Affected by Cancer
ACS CAN Calls on Members of Congress to Place Higher Priority on Cancer in Final Spending Bill
Cancer Survivors Rally in Hundreds of Events across the Country to Call for Sustained Federal Funding of Cancer Research
Washington, D.C. – September 19, 2011 – Thousands of cancer survivors and their families will rally at events in all 50 states this week to call on Congress to protect funding for cancer research.
Medicaid Vital to Protecting Health for Millions of Americans
Major Health and Consumer Groups Concerned Individuals with Major Medical Conditions Are Especially Vulnerable to Medicaid Cuts
ACS CAN Says Cancer Should be a Top Priority for Supercommittee
WASHINGTON – September 13, 2011 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on the deficit "supercommittee" to make cancer a top priority during negotiations over a deficit reduction package.