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Devastating Cuts

19 de Febrero de 2011
Nacional

Early this morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget with drastic cuts to cancer prevention and early detection programs. The impact of these cuts could be devastating and reverse so many of the gains we've made in the fight against cancer. "This legislation represents a major setback in

2-17-11 Affordable Care Act Update

18 de Febrero de 2011
Maine

House of Representatives Debates FY 2011 Continuing Resolution The House of Representatives this week is debating HR 1, a continuing resolution (CR) that would fund the government through October 1 of

2-17-11 Affordable Care Act Update

18 de Febrero de 2011
Massachusetts

House of Representatives Debates FY 2011 Continuing Resolution The House of Representatives this week is debating HR 1, a continuing resolution (CR) that would fund the government through October 1 of

2-17-11 Affordable Care Act Update

18 de Febrero de 2011
Vermont

House of Representatives Debates FY 2011 Continuing Resolution The House of Representatives this week is debating HR 1, a continuing resolution (CR) that would fund the government through October 1 of

House Should Defeat Efforts to Halt Enforcement of Key Patient Protections

18 de Febrero de 2011

Statement from Christopher W. Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN): "House members should vote against efforts to prohibit enforcement of critical patient protections that ban lifetime dollar limits on coverage, pre-existing condition exclusions and coverage rescissions when policyholders become sick. If these efforts are

Spending Bill Would Mark a Setback in the Fight Against Cancer

18 de Febrero de 2011

WASHINGTON -- February 18, 2011 -- The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on an FY 2011 spending bill that would cut the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by 5.2 percent and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) budget by 21 percent while prohibiting the

House Proposal Signals Retreat in War on Cancer

16 de Febrero de 2011
New Jersey, Nueva York

A generation ago, President Nixon declared a war on cancer. Tomorrow the House will call for an all-out retreat when it votes on one of the most devastating bills ever for cancer patients. It's no exaggeration - enacting this bill is short-sighted and will mean more suffering and death from cancer. That is the stark truth.

Critical Week for Cancer Patients and their Families

15 de Febrero de 2011
Nacional

This week the U.S. House of Representatives is debating a bill that could drastically cut funding for lifesaving cancer research, prevention and early detection programs.ξ Drastic cuts to these programs would mean lives lost instead of lives saved. It would mean more suffering instead of less suffering. Your U.S. Representative

House Spending Bill Fails to Recognize Cancer as a Top National Priority

15 de Febrero de 2011

WASHINGTON – February 15, 2011 – The U.S. House of Representatives is considering an FY 2011 spending bill that would make major cuts to federal cancer research, prevention and early detection programs, and could set back the longstanding national effort to conquer cancer. “This legislation could jeopardize our continued ability