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25 Patient and Provider Groups Urge Supreme Court to Preserve FDA Authority
WASHINGTON, D.C.— January 31, 2023 — Our 25 organizations, representing patients with serious health conditions and providers who care for them, urge the Supreme Court to reverse the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine et al. v FDA et al. because it ... to reverse that decision. Generations of Americans have trusted the FDA’s expertise to proceed with lifesaving care and treatment. For the health and safety of patients, we urge the Supreme Court to act in their interest and preserve the authority of the Food and Drug Administration. ...
President’s FY25 Budget Prioritizes Funding for Cancer Research and Prevention
... reducing the cancer burden nationwide through sustained investment in accelerated research at the Advanced Research Projects Agency on Health (ARPA-H) and increased investment in cancer prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The budget also included ... Moonshot Program through FY26 by providing $2.9 billion in mandatory funding for over two years and increases for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Cancer Institute (NCI). The proposal would increase the CDC Cancer Programs by $90 million over FY23, including a $45 ... by the federal government must be prioritized to ensure progress to achieve the Moonshot goals continues. On access to affordable, quality care... “Equitable access to affordable, comprehensive care is imperative to truly realize the potential of the advances we have made and will ...
President Biden Prioritizes Ending Cancer As We Know It In State of the Union
... cancer discovery through investment in research, increased access to cancer prevention, and improved access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage. “President Biden’s unequivocal commitment to changing the trajectory of the more than 200 diseases known as cancer is ... Increased federal investment in the fight against cancer, particularly for medical research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), critical cancer prevention programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well ... the advances we have made and will make in how we prevent, detect, treat and promote survivorship, equitable access to affordable, comprehensive care is imperative. Making Marketplace subsidies permanent and closing the Medicaid coverage gap both play a pivotal role in achieving the ...
Gail Carey's Courageous Cancer Battle
... working, Gail and her family struggled financially. Gail's parents later separated, forcing Gail's mother and her kids to turn to Medicaid for health coverage. Gail's mother was always careful to remind her children that Medicaid was a temporary remedy, not a permanent solution. After her mother's death, Gail was inspired to find a good job that would give her health benefits. She found such a post in an advertising and trade show company in New York. After the attacks of 9/11, the New York trade show ... in her breast. Gail knew that she needed immediate medical attention, thanks to her previous experience in the mammography division of a health care facility. But she had to get insurance first. After a couple months of job hunting, Gail was hired by a company that promised health insurance ...
President Biden and Congress Reject Work Requirements in Debt Deal; Caps Should Not Lead to Cancer Research Cuts
... the President and Congress prioritized the fight against cancer in a proposal to lift the debt ceiling by maintaining access to affordable health insurance by rejecting Medicaid work requirements and ensuring veterans’ health care coverage by protecting funding for the PACT Act. Medicaid work requirements do not increase employment but instead only leaving individuals ...
Federal Court Orders FDA to Issue Final Rule Requiring Graphic Cigarette Warnings by March 15, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a major victory for the nation’s health and the fight against tobacco, a federal court on Tuesday ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a final rule mandating graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and advertising by March 15, 2020. The order by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of the U.S. District Court ... and motivating smokers to quit. Requiring graphic cigarette warnings in the U.S. will protect kids, save lives and reduce tobacco-related health care costs, which total $170 billion a year. The 2016 lawsuit was filed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Massachusetts Chapter of the ...
One Year Anniversary of Cancer Moonshot Reignition Brings Progress and Opportunity
... Roundtable in October. Using an ‘all-hands-on-deck approach,’ the roundtables convene scientists, the medical community, leading public health agencies, the private sector and community organizations to catalyze change and investment across the cancer continuum. Just weeks ago, ACS ... treatment have free lodging so they can focus on treatment. ACS CAN is joining a new coalition of diverse stakeholders to address barriers to health care faced by rural communities, including technology and infrastructure limitations. Beyond the private commitments announced today, the White ...
Medicare Drug Rule Could Leave Patients Unable to Access Necessary Prescription Medications
... the need to make prescription drugs more affordable. However, the countries included through the Most Favored Nation policy have very different health systems and supply chains than the United States, which could mean some cancer medications are unavailable, and patients are unable to get essential care and treatment. “The United States is often the first to approve innovative new cancer therapies and it is unclear how or whether such ...
Coalition Requests Federal Taskforce Reconsider Colorectal Screening Guidelines
Washington, D.C. – Twenty-two public health and patient advocacy groups submitted a letter to the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) today requesting it reconsider ... Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), follows: “ACS CAN is pleased to join the coalition of public health and patient advocacy groups respectfully requesting USPSTF reconsider its 2016 colorectal cancer screening recommendation. USPSTF has a ... the Task Force will take this new information into account as we work to give Americans evidence-based, age-appropriate access to preventive care services. “As the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, ACS CAN has aggressively worked to notify state and federal ...
American Cancer Society and ACS CAN Applaud Announcement of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Nomination
... initiatives that have been critical in preventing cancer before diagnosis and stressing the importance of cancer prevention by promoting health and wellness,” noted Dr. Karen E. Knudsen, CEO of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “Her deep understanding of the complexities of health care policies and programs and forward-looking approach toward the programs, policies and processes needed to both prevent cancer and properly ...
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