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... Phil Scott will proclaim March 2017 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month by issuing a statewide proclamation. Gov. Scott’s support is part of a nationwide movement led by the patient advocacy organizations working towards the goal of all 50 states acknowledging March as Colorectal ... colon cancer, yet more than one in three Americans is not getting screened as recommended The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds Gov. Scott for bringing attention to a disease expected to kill approximately 50,000 people in the United States this year.  ... In Congress, legislation has been filed to ensure those at risk of colon cancer are not avoiding potentially lifesaving screenings due to cost. The Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act (H.R. 1017) aims to close a loophole in Medicare that allows seniors to be charged ...