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Drastic Cuts Proposed to Medical Research and Prevention Programs Amount to Irresponsible Governing

... -- People with cancer and their families are deeply disappointed in the proposal by House appropriators to cut funding for medical research and health programs by staggering amounts in fiscal year 2014. The proposal is an irresponsible move by Congress at a time when investment in the fight against cancer is of critical importance. Proposed cuts of more than 18 percent under FY 2013 sequester levels to the FY 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bill would gut funding for groundbreaking medical research and critical programs that are imperative to ... use. It also would severely hamper implementation of critical patient protections that are improving access to quality, affordable health care nationwide. ACS CAN urges lawmakers of both political parties to prioritize an issue that affects millions of Americans and fulfill their ...

Obama Signs Legislation Increasing Cancer Research Funding

... stimulus, we can be very proud of our efforts. Cancer related provisions of the Omnibus include: $30.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an increase of $938 million, or 3.2 percent $4.96 billion of the NIH funding will go toward the National Cancer Institute, a $133 ... community-based program for colorectal cancer screening and treatment $4 million for the federal Patient Navigator Program run by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, an initiative ACS CAN has long championed to place trained "navigators" in health facilities to assess patient and community needs, and guide patients through the health care system The Omnibus represents federal government spending for FY09. Since the end of the 2008 fiscal year last September, the government was ...

Harkin-Specter Amendment to Stimulus Bill Significantly Boosts Funding for Cancer Research

... passed an amendment to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that would further increase funding to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by $10 billion, including more than $1.3 billion specifically for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).  Senators ... the fight against cancer, but also aid local economies across the country. The legislation under consideration already contains critical public health funding for improved access to care and prevention and wellness programs.  Following is a statement on the stimulus package from Daniel E. Smith, president of the American ...

New National TV Ad Urges Congress to Make Cancer a National Priority

... ad is part of a larger national grassroots campaign to protect federal funding for groundbreaking cancer research at the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute, lifesaving efforts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that promote the prevention and early detection of cancer, and laws and programs that expand access to adequate, affordable health care. ACS CAN’s grassroots advocates across the country are holding events that call on Congress to protect critical funding and further the ...

ACS CAN and CodeX Lead Project to Expand Cancer Clinical Trial Enrollment Through Improved Technology

... smaller and non-research oriented medical centers. The project will integrate cancer clinical trial matching capability into existing electronic health record (EHR) and patient data management (PDM) systems using open data standards and application programming interfaces (APIs). Among the ... to many more people.” The CodeX initiative, a collaborative effort implementing oncology data standards to support better, safer, faster care, and lower burden and cost, is helping implement the project. “Several years ago, MITRE began engaging partners from across the oncology ecosystem who also understood the power of data standards and interoperability to improving cancer care and research for all. Today CodeX members are combining the mCODE™ (minimal Common Oncology Data Elements) data standard and HL7 ® FHIR ® ...

Cancer Research Groups Push Emergency Funding to Restart Clinical Trials in Infrastructure Package

... are urging Congress to include $10 billion in emergency funding to restart cancer research and clinical trials at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) stalled by the coronavirus pandemic.  In a letter sent to lawmakers, members of the One Voice Against Cancer Coalition say without ... cancer burden for years to come. “Clinical trials are often the best and sometimes only course of treatment for patients in need of care. On behalf of all cancer patients, survivors and their families, we urge Congress to include this additional NIH funding in the American Jobs ...

ACS CAN 11th Annual Rhode Island Research Breakfast

... facing cancer patients a national and state priority. Whether it is increasing cancer research and prevention funding or improving access to health coverage, ACS CAN protects the needs of patients and families, working to ensure that our innovation ecosystem remains strong and everyone has the access to care they need to prevent, detect and fight cancer. Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors!   0 ...

Cancer Advocates Urge House Members to Follow Senate Lead and Support Legislation to Restore Funding for Federal Cancer Programs

... Members on both sides of the aisle who have taken a stand to continue their fight. “The Society applauds the bipartisan show of support for health care funding we have seen in the Senate and are now seeing in the House,” said Daniel E. Smith, the Society’s national vice president of ... as early as today in the House Budget Committee that is similar to an amendment approved overwhelmingly in the Senate to add $7 billion for health and education programs for fiscal year 2007. DeLauro’s amendment would restore recent funding cuts to critical health care programs and ...

Budget Measures that Would Signal Cancer Prevention and Detection Is a Priority in New Jersey

... Tobacco “Fact-based, statewide tobacco prevention and cessation programs equip people with the tools to stop using tobacco, communicating the health outcomes associated with tobacco products and dismantling the systemic disparities perpetuated by the tobacco industry. As Big Tobacco has ... early detection and research initiatives and reducing the influence of tobacco on New Jerseyans, our state can reduce disparities in access to care, create healthier communities and prevent disease.” ###  About ACS CAN The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) makes ... 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’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as ...

Cancer Patients, Survivors, Caregivers and Volunteers Urge Congress to Increase Cancer Research Funding

... Cancer (OVAC) lobby day to ask their legislators to fund cancer research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and National Institutes of Health (NIH), as well as cancer prevention funding at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A poll recently commissioned by OVAC, ... and Prevention (CDC) is “extremely” or “very” important and 60 percent think CDC funding should be increased. “Cancer doesn’t care how old you are, where you live, or what political party you support,” said Caroline Powers, ACS CAN federal relations director and OVAC ... 2.1 million people diagnosed with cancer in 2025. For a link to the polling memo, visit  https://bit.ly/2wIUKKU . For a full list of the OVAC health care groups joining ACS CAN in this year’s lobby day, visit http://ovaconline.org/members.html . 0 Cancer Patients, Survivors, Caregivers ...

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