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... further discovery and saving lives. Will you vote for sustainable annual increases in cancer research funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute and for cancer prevention programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? Tim Sheehy Download ... later stages, when cancer can be more costly to treat and when they can have worse survivorship outcomes. They face unique challenges to cancer care, including workforce shortages, long travel distances, lack of access to specialists, fewer insurance options and higher premiums, and less ... their families can sometimes be left with crippling medical debt after their treatment. Burdensome medical debt may affect a person’s mental health and quality of life. Having medical debt may make people with cancer more likely to delay or skip future care for fear of costs and adding ...

On June 7 in Annapolis, the Health Care For All Coalition, which the American Cancer Society is a participating member of, recognized Lt. Governor Brown as Maryland's Public Health Hero.  Over the years, beginning when he was in the House of Delegates, Lt. Governor Brown has been one of the key leaders making our ...

Today marks the launch of ACS CA's multi-media health care reform advertising campaign using Congress to address the gaping holes in our nation's health care system and enact meaningful reform. Full page color advertising is running in prominent Capitol Hill publications today and will be ...

Fail First prevents patients from accessing the treatment prescribed by their health care provider by making them first try and fail on one or more alternative drugs. Fail First can make patients sicker by delaying access to the most effective treatment. The time spent on trying and failing one or more medications can lead to disease progression and increase health care costs. This bill would ensure Fail First protocols are based on clinical guidelines and provide for a transparent exceptions and ...