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Congress Considers FY24 Appropriations Bill That Prioritizes Cancer Research and Proven Cancer Screening Funding Amidst Difficult Budget Cycle

... Congress released a series of spending bills aimed to finalize FY2024 funding that includes a $300 million increase in funding for the National Health Institute (NIH) base budget, including a $120 million increase in discretionary funding for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a modest ... Prevention (CDC) cancer screening and prevention programs and maintains the current funding level for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) at $1.5 billion. At NIH, the bill also includes a first-time appropriation of $12.5 million in dedicated funding for the development of palliative care research at NIH and a new $6 million initiative for Improving Native American Cancer Outcomes. Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Priorities for 2021 Legislative Session

... – As lawmakers dive into the new legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish during the 2021 legislative session. Long after this pandemic passes, people deserve to live full, ... healthy lives. ACS CAN is advocating for:  Breast and Cervical Cance r: maintaining funding of $700,000 for the Louisiana Breast and Cervical Health Program, the state breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women administered ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

House Passes Legislation to Increase Funding for Cancer Research

... July 24, 2009 -- “The House of Representatives today took a big step forward in the fight against cancer with passage of the FY 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bill. This important legislation would provide $30.9 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including $5.15 billion for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and $349.5 million for cancer prevention and control programs at the ... Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and colorectal screening and education, which are proven to save lives and reduce health care costs. “We thank lawmakers, including Appropriations Committee Chairman Obey, for supporting this effort that will continue to fund ...

Families Affected by Cancer to Gather Across the Country to Watch State of the Union

... tax, adequately funding proven prevention, and devoting full attention to implementation of important patient protections under the Affordable Care Act that improve access to quality health care are essential to our nation 's ability to eliminate death and suffering from cancer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ... their lawmakers, urging Congress to restore funding cut through sequestration for groundbreaking cancer research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and key lifesaving cancer prevention initiatives of the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Deficit Reduction Plan Should Not Compromise National Fight Against Cancer

... of additional funds would have a further devastating impact on this work, cutting as much as $2.5 billion more from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including more than $450 million from cancer research specifically. The letter also stresses the importance of maintaining benefits under Medicare and Medicaid, which are often the only options for health care coverage for many cancer patients. ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports ...

ACS CAN's Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Lobby Day

... at the CDC Support legislation to improve the quality of life for cancer patients by providing patients with better access to palliative care services and coordinated care Pass a bill to increase the federal cigarette tax by 94 cents to keep millions of kids from smoking and dramatically reduce health care costs in our country ACS CAN volunteers and staff are already armed with the knowledge and the passion they need to talk to their ...

National Bus Tour Kicks off in Cleveland Urging Americans to Join the Fight to Defeat Cancer

... priority by educating the public, lawmakers, candidates and the media about the importance of government’s role in expanding access to care to those 47 million uninsured Americans. Cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and their families gathered in Cleveland, shared their ... chance to share their story with their Members of Congress through the Picture A Cure program and sign a petition to support access to quality health care for all Americans.  The ACS CAN Fight Back Express bus tour comes on the heels of a major public education campaign by ACS CAN and the ... more productive lives.  However, scientific research is but one piece of the puzzle; improved prevention, early detection and access to quality health care are equally critical.  Together, we can win this fight.” To find out more about the ACS CAN Fight Back Express and how to make ...

Take a Sneak Peek at our Second-Ever National TV Ad

... to make cancer a national priority by protecting federal funding for cancer research, prevention and early detection and improved access to health care. Take a Sneak Peek at our Second-Ever National TV Ad ...

Candidates Going On The Record About Cancer Issues

... answer specific questions about top cancer issues. From advocating for more cancer research to supporting improved access to quality, affordable health care, our candidate questionnaire is becoming a must-do item for candidates. Our goal – to educate candidates about our issues and convince them ...

Screening is Seeing Advertising Campaign Emphasizes Critical Need to Fund Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Programs

... is crucial for it to be able to continue to provide lifesaving screenings and timely access to quality treatment.” While the Affordable Care Act will help improve access to preventive care, it will take time to fully implement the law.  In the meantime, the critical need for the ... cancers is equally critical. ACS CAN is also asking Congress to sustain federal funding for cancer research for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute in a way that keeps up with the increasing cost of doing research so that promising discovery isn’t ... ad campaign, click here . For a summary of the polling results, visit https://www.fightcancer.org/policy-resources/national-poll-facing-cancer-health-care-system . ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate organization of the American Cancer Society, dedicated to eliminating ...

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