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Our Conversation with Volunteer and Breast Cancer Survivor, Debbie Pearsall

... far. How did you learn about your state’s breast cancer program? What doctor is going to take on a patient that has no financial means and no health care.  I was researching online and read about it.  I called my local health department and they got me right in.   What did the program do for you? It gave me a gateway to be diagnosed. The gateway into treatment. ...

Ten Thousand Americans Unite to Urge Congress to Boost Government Investment in Cancer Research and Programs

... strengthen their commitment to the fight against cancer. The goal: Defeating cancer. Last year, Congress voted to cut the National Institutes of Health budget for the first time in 35 years and to reduce funding for cancer research for the first time in a decade. Additional cuts are being considered this year. “After doubling the budget of the National Institutes of Health, Congress in recent years has frozen or cut federal funding for medical research and critical cancer programs,” said Daniel E. Smith, ACS ... proposals to elevate prevention, early detection and survivorship, increase the nation’s commitment to research and expand access to care. • Boost federal Cancer Research Funding at the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. • Invest in the National ...

American Cancer Society Continues to Encourage HPV Vaccination for Teens

... advocacy 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 ...

Local Cancer Survivors and Patients Gain Support from Nevada Lawmakers After Trip to D.C.

... more than 700 cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers from across the United States to meet with and urge lawmakers to prioritize cancer care and prevention.  Nevada’s volunteers have been touched by cancer in some way. Moyle is set to begin treatment for breast cancer after being ... asked Nevada’s congressional delegation to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The group also asked lawmakers to support a bill which would waive out-of-pocket costs for individuals with the highest risk of ...

Love Notes to Lawmakers: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to Deliver Valentines to Legislators

... 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 we ...

Governor Youngkin Signs Legislation Aimed at Improving Access to Lifesaving Cancer Screenings

... 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, ...

Colorado's Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program Gets Green Light

... this legislation to help low-income, uninsured and underinsured women in Colorado access lifesaving cancer treatments.  "Under the federal health care law, more women have access to preventive cancer screenings and treatments, but many gaps still remain for people who are uninsured or ...

Lawmakers Renew Colorado’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program for Additional 10 Years

... of this legislation to provide lifesaving cancer treatments to low-income, uninsured and underinsured women in Colorado.  "Under the federal health care law, more women have access to preventive cancer screenings and treatments, but many gaps still remain for people who are uninsured or ...

Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors to Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority

... prevention  funding, ACS CAN volunteer advocates will also encourage lawmakers to advance legislation that  addresses disparities in cancer care and  supports  more equitable access to  cancer clinical trials  through the  Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act  (the Act) ... , who is co-chair of the  House  Cancer Caucus,  and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.)  who is  a powerful voice in the effort to decrease health disparities.   Massachusetts  State Senat or John Keenan and State Representative Danielle Gregoire  are also award recipients for their ... cancer fight, is being given to  Jeffrey B. Dubner  of the  Democracy Forward Foundatio n  for   his tremendous work  representing public health groups in a lawsuit brought against the FDA for its failure to meet its obligations under the Tobacco Control Act.   “ We all have a ...

Texas Senators Take Important Step to Address High Colorectal Cancer Mortality Rates in the State

... of color, are also being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at increasingly younger ages due to varying risk factors and limited access to health care which can result in a decrease in screening rates. If passed, the bill would remove a major financial barrier keeping thousands of Texans from ...

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