Site Search
Search Results
Congress Must Continue Bipartisan Commitment to Cancer Research and Prevention Funding Amid Insufficient Investment in President’s Budget
... the administration releases its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027, which includes funding reductions to the National Institutes of Health of approximately 12%, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on Congress to maintain its longstanding ... come together with a shared commitment to addressing cancer. Those bipartisan investments have helped advance research, improve access to care, and support patients and families across the country. We are grateful for that continued commitment and the progress it has enabled. “In ... currently living in the U.S. today. “At a time when the president’s budget once again proposes cuts to the National Institutes of Health, including a large fiscal reduction to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health and essentially flat funding for ...
Bipartisan Legislation Aimed at Improving Access to Clinical Trials for Patients Introduced in the Senate
... income and does not count toward income eligibility for programs such as Medicaid. Additionally, the bill would allow the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue grants for community education, outreach and recruitment efforts to encourage more participation ... who are underrepresented in clinical trials. Grant-eligible activities would include working with local trial sites like community health centers, training health care personnel and clinical trial investigators, engaging community stakeholders to promote clinical trial participation and building partnerships ...
New Legislation Would Make It Easier for Patients to Participate in Clinical Trials
... clarifies that such support by sponsors is permitted under anti-kickback laws. In addition, the legislation would allow the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants for community education, outreach and recruitment activities to enable greater clinical trial ... who currently are underrepresented in clinical trials. Grant-eligible activities would include working with local trial sites like community health centers, training health care personnel and clinical trial investigators, engaging community stakeholders to encourage clinical trial participation and fostering ...