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27 de Marzo de 2024
Nueva York

ALBANY, NY - 27 DE MARZO DE 2024 - Funcionarios electos se unieron hoy a sobrevivientes de cáncer, defensores de los derechos de los pacientes y líderes de salud pública para resaltar las oportunidades que se presentan en el presupuesto del año fiscal 2024-25 para a ayudar a más

27 de Marzo de 2024
Nueva York

ALBANY, NY – MARCH 27, 2024 – Earlier today, elected officials stood alongside cancer survivors, patient advocates and public health leaders to highlight opportunities in the 2024-25 FY budget aimed at helping more New Yorkers prevent cancer, detect it early and alleviate its burden on families. Advocates with and

26 de Marzo de 2024
Hawaii

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers from across Hawaii met with their legislators at the Hawaii State Capitol Thursday to urge them to support HB1301. If enacted, the policy would enable funding for a multiethnic cohort study by the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in the Hawaii Pacific region.

25 de Marzo de 2024

After months of delay and hard negotiations, Congress has finally passed a funding bill ! The bill includes a small increase for cancer research and prevention programs. ACS CAN volunteers played a huge role in this process. The bill includes increases for the National Institute of Health (NIH), the

25 de Marzo de 2024
Nebraska

 Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Nebraska Government Relations Director Megan Word   LINCOLN, Neb . – “Late last week, the Nebraska Revenue Committee advanced a bill that fails to prioritize reducing Nebraska’s high tobacco burden. The Committee missed an opportunity to improve the health of Nebraskans

22 de Marzo de 2024
Nacional

In a major victory for public health, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has unanimously upheld graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and advertising required under a 2020 FDA rule .

21 de Marzo de 2024
Nacional

WASHINGTON, DC 21 de marzo de 2024 — Hoy, el Congreso publicó una serie de proyectos de ley de asignaciones presupuestarias destinadas a finalizar el financiamiento del año fiscal 2024 que incluye un aumento de $300 millones en el financiamiento para el presupuesto base del Instituto Nacional de Salud (NIH, siglas en inglés), incluido un aumento de $120 millones en fondos discrecionales para el Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NCI), un modesto aumento de $500,000 para los programas de detección y prevención del cáncer de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, siglas en inglés) y mantiene el nivel de financiamiento actual para la Agencia de Proyectos de Investigación Avanzada para la Salud (ARPA-H, siglas en inglés) en $1.5 mil millones.

21 de Marzo de 2024
Maine

Nation’s Leading Cancer Advocacy Organization Urges Support of LD2028 Minority Report to Protect Public Health

21 de Marzo de 2024
Nueva York

The following was originally published in the Albany Times Union on March 21, 2024. Over the past 30 years, the risk of dying from cancer has steadily declined. This trend can partially be explained by declines in smoking rates, progress in early cancer detection and advances in