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Hundreds of Cancer Advocates Gather in D.C. to Urge Congress to Sustain Vital Research and Prevention Funding

... due to dramatic and unprecedented proposed reductions in research funding, staff eliminations, and policy shifts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), future cancer cures are in jeopardy if ... and live happy, healthy lives. Recent breakthroughs in cancer screening, immunotherapy and many other areas are radically transforming patient care. Additionally, investments in biomedical research leads to the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs across the nation that help fuel local economies.”   ACS CAN volunteer advocates will also urge lawmakers to extend the health care tax credits that help make health insurance more affordable for people who buy their coverage through the ACA Marketplaces. If Congress ...

New ACS CAN report looks at what states are doing to prevent cancer

... healthy you are and your likelihood of developing certain types of cancer than your genetic code. State lawmakers play a huge role in creating health policy and passing new laws aimed at preventing cancer.   ACS CAN’s How Do You Measure Up? Report , now in its 16th year, grades each state on where they stand on the issues that play a critical role in preventing cancer and improving cancer patients’ access to health care.   There has been progress in most states, but the Report reveals that almost every state in the country is missing critical opportunities to ...

Congress Prioritizes Cancer Research with $2.5 Billion Increase for NIH and $408 Million for NCI in FY 2023 Budget

... released a proposed FY 2023 funding deal that includes an increase of $2.5 billion for biomedical research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), $408 million more for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and provides a funding boost to cancer prevention programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Office on Smoking and Health. The deal also includes a 5-year extension of additional federal funding for Medicaid in Puerto Rico and a permanent extension of additional ... early detection tests once the Food and Drug Administration approves their use and clinical benefit is shown or improve access to palliative care.   A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: Cancer Research “Cancer ...

Spending Bill Would Mark a Setback in the Fight Against Cancer

... February 18, 2011 -- The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on an FY 2011 spending bill that would cut the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by 5.2 percent and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) budget by 21 percent while prohibiting the enforcement of key provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical to people with cancer and their families. Following is a statement from Christopher W. Hansen, president of the American ... be further hampered under the spending bill. "The bill also reallocates federal dollars away from the intended priorities of the new Public Health Fund, threatening the fund's historic potential to refocus the health care system on preventing chronic disease and detecting it at its ...

Cancer Advocates Highlight Innovations in Research and Cancer Early Detection at ACS CAN Idaho Policy Forum on Sept. 15

... cancer. Thanks in part to advances in cancer research and treatment, we are saving more lives than ever. But cancer remains a critical public health problem and getting new and affordable therapies from the research lab to the patient will require collaborative solutions from researchers, business leaders, health care providers and policymakers.   On Wednesday, September 15, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host a virtual ...

Hoopa Cancer Advocate Travels to D.C. to Urge Congress to Take a Stand in the Fight Against Cancer

... they highlighted the real-life impact these investments have on patients, families and communities nationwide.     Donahue, a tribal health consultant who is Pueblo Indian and whose family is Hupa, Yurok, and Karuk, met with members of California’s congressional delegation to discuss the need to prioritize proven cancer-fighting policies and federal investment in lifesaving cancer research and care, including funding that supports American Indian and Alaska Native communities.   “We all know someone who has been touched by cancer. In ... due to dramatic and unprecedented proposed reductions in research funding, staff eliminations, and policy shifts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The administration has recommended an ...

FY 18 Budget Prioritizes Medical Research and Cancer Prevention

... Representatives today passed an FY 18 federal budget, which includes; a $3 billion increase for medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—the largest such funding increase in 15 years; a $275 million increase for the National Cancer Institute (NCI); a $10 million ... the Oncology Center of Excellence at the Food and Drug Administration(FDA). The budget also increases funding for the CDC Office of Smoking and Health (OSH) and preserves the FDA’s full regulatory authority over tobacco products. Funding to stabilize the individual insurance markets and ... cancer prevention, detection and treatment are all prioritized in the FY 18 budget, patients’ ability to access quality, affordable health care on the individual insurance market was not addressed. Rising health care costs and changes to rules governing how health plans operate pose ...

Senate Committee Advances FY24 Appropriations Bill That Increases Cancer Research Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 27, 2023 –The Senate Appropriations Committee on Labor Health and Human Services advanced legislation today that increases spending levels for federal cancer research funding, continuing our nation’s bipartisan investment in the space.   The Senate spending bill allocates $47.8 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that includes $12.5 million for a new palliative care research program, a critical aspect of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education Act (PCHETA). The bill also includes $7.38 billion for the ...

2023 Virginia Session Summary

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, expanded access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Virginians touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. ... In 2023, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) worked with the Virginia General Assembly, the Virginia Department of Health, the Insurance Commissioner, and the Governor’s office in support of the following priorities:   Reducing the Toll of Tobacco Cigar Tax: ...

Congress Urged to Pass 21st Century Cures Bill

... 21st Century Cures legislation being considered by Congress includes $4.77 billion over ten years for the National Institutes of Health, including funding for the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative. The House is expected to vote on the bill Wednesday with the Senate taking ... clinical trials network to harness the body’s own immune system to fight cancer and quicken the pace of research into improving symptom care for patients and survivors, among many other possibilities. “As the bill is partially paid for with scheduled increases for the Prevention and Public Health Fund, a critical component of the increased research portfolio will be to determine additional ways to detect and prevent cancer. We urge ...

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