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WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 3, 2017 – Patients, survivors and advocates from four leading public health organizations converged on District of Columbia City Hall on Wednesday to take part in the annual Day with City Councilmembers.  The event was organized by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association (AHA), American Lung Association in DC (ALA in DC) and DC Tobacco Free Coalition. “Today, we are here to make our voices heard on the importance of tobacco control and to advocate for specific policies that can address the leading cause of preventable death in the District,” said Bonita ...

New Flyer Available: NY Must Fund Breast Cancer Screening!         NY Must Fund Breast Cancer Screening! We Can’t Afford to Back Down From the Fight Against Breast Cancer—Especially in Tough Economic Times. The Cancer Services Program (CSP) offers lifesaving breast, cervical and colon cancer screening to people without health coverage in every county of New York. Operating through 47 Partnerships--a network of more than 5,000 hospitals, clinics and doctors' offices, they provide the only hope of ... Detecting cancer early, when it is most treatable, saves lives and it also saves money. The New York State Department of Health estimates the cost of the Cancer Services Program in the last year was offset by $46 million in savings due to early detection. DON’T TURN YOUR BACK ON THE ...

... Congress completed its work on the 2012 fiscal year (FY 2012) federal budget in late December.   At the start of the budget process, we faced the prospect of draconian cuts to cancer research and prevention, as well as the elimination or consolidation of cancer control programs at the Centers for ... and Public Health Fund. Technically, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) has the discretion to allocate the fund; however, ACS CAN was told that there is a bipartisan, bicameral agreement as to how the fund should be allocated. Congressional appropriators are expected to ...

... is poised to pass a funding bill this week that includes a $2.6 billion increase for medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The measure, agreed upon by both House and Senate conference committee members, also provides $296 million increase for the ... There is an additional $20 million for the Office on Smoking and Health (OSH).    The bill also includes a measure to raise the federal age of sale for tobacco to 21, extends Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico and U.S. territories, ensures funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers, ... to Equivalent Samples – CREATES Act.    A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows:   Research “We’re excited to see the $2.6 billion funding increase for medical research at NIH in this bill, including the $296 ...