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White House Shines National Spotlight on Cancer to Reignite Moonshot
... it,’ building on the initial and robust cancer moonshot investment in discovery, prioritizing increased uptake of prevention and addressing health disparities. The American Cancer Society (ACS) and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), ... detection tests for cancers for which we don’t currently have answers. We must also ensure everyone has access to affordable, comprehensive health care coverage and can take a significant step toward that goal by closing the Medicaid coverage gap. Finally, we must work to ensure no matter how ...
Deb Nevels Receives National Volunteer Award for Commitment to Cancer Advocacy
... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...
Passage of Bipartisan Legislation Critical to Advancing Innovative Cancer Early Detection Tests
... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Prevent Cancer Foundation, Alliance for Aging Research, Alliance for Patient Access, Alliance for Women's Health and Prevention, American Association for Cancer Research, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Liver Foundation, Association of American Cancer Institutes, Association of Cancer Care Centers, Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer, California Life Sciences, Cancer Support Community, ... for Lung Cancer, HealthyWomen, HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute, International Association of Fire Fighters, KidneyCAN, Man Up to Cancer, Men's Health Network, Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association, National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions, National Association of Nutrition and ...
Legislation Reintroduced in the House and Senate Aimed at Increasing Early Cancer Detection in Medicare
... U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and clinical benefit has been shown. This bipartisan and bicameral legislation was the most supported health care bill in the 118 th Congress with the broad support of 320 members of the House of Representatives and 65 members of the Senate. The ...
New York Residents Urge Leaders Schumer & Jeffries to Pass the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Act
... multi-cancer early detection tests once they are FDA-approved and shown to have clinical benefit, has garnered support from medical and public health leaders in New York and beyond. Currently, cancer screening exists for just five of the hundreds of types of cancer. In fact, only 14% of ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...