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Cancer Advocates Oppose Bill to Fund Cancer Research that Advances Big Tobacco’s Dangerous Agenda

... that not only deters new users from starting and encourages current users to quit, but provides much needed revenue to improve the public’s health.  “Considering these principles, we look forward to working with members of the legislature to pass stronger—not weaker— tobacco ... threaten local government control, and to establish a tax on tobacco products that will reduce Arkansans’ tobacco use, save millions in state health care costs, and help our communities truly become healthier.  We are opposed to HB1565 and look forward to working with members of the legislature ...

ACS CAN Volunteers Participate in White House Webcast on Breast Cancer

... Thelma Doris (Harper) Jones Washington, DC Thelma is a four-year breast cancer survivor who is a relentless cancer advocate and certified breast health educator for the American Cancer Society. She also serves as a community navigator for Smith Center for Healing and the Arts where she ... in her home state of Florida, in-between treatment appointments.   Marguerite "Peggy" Belanger Old Orchard Beach, ME Peggy is a breast health nurse and the Cancer Care Program Manager at Southern Maine Medical Center, a community hospital. She has worked in Maine for her entire career Screening women for ...

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 ...

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