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... priority. Cancer advocates will gather across the country tonight to watch President Obama lay out his legislative agenda during his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, sending a message to the White House and Congress that reform needs to remain high on the national to-do list. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, is organizing a virtual watch party on-line as well as local in-person watch parties ... by refocusing the system to emphasize prevention, ending the practice of denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions, limiting the cost burden on families by providing care that costs less and covers more, and emphasizing patients’ quality of life. “Families affected by ...

I had the distinct privilege today of attending the White House Summit on Health Care Reform. President Obama made it clear at the Summit that the White House is intent on fixing the ... he made during his address to Congress last week to defeat cancer in our lifetime. Approximately 120 people from the Administration, both sides of the aisle in Congress (including key committee chairmen and Speaker Pelosi), health care providers, unions, business, and patient advocacy ... of strong tobacco control policies, including increased tobacco taxes, in our efforts to improve public health. The significance of ACS CAN’s inclusion in today’s Summit cannot be overstated. Our voice – the voice of cancer patients and survivors across the country – was ...

... Lobbying and Legislative Consultant Contract   Request for Proposal Date: November 19, 2015 Response Due Date: December 4, 2015     Statement of Confidentiality All recipients of this document must treat this Request for Proposal (RFP) as confidential and must not disclose it to any party ... recipients’ employees on a need to know basis, or other individuals authorized under a written Confidential Disclosure Agreement signed by ACS CAN and the recipient. If the recipient does not agree with these provisions, this RFP must be immediately returned.   1.0  American Cancer ... Consideration will be made of: The proposed level of service and performance standards Demonstrated knowledge of legislative process Cost to value ratio Vendor industry reputation and experience   While cost will remain a critical decision factor, quality, level of service and ...

Statement of Dick Woodruff Senior Vice President of Federal Advocacy American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network “Hearing to Consider the ... of the Committee. My name is Dick Woodruff, Senior Vice President for Federal Advocacy of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). I appreciate the opportunity to testify today on behalf of cancer patients and other patients living with chronic diseases on the proposal ... to get screened for cancer and thus are more ikely to have their cancer diagnosed at an advanced stage when survival is less likely and the cost of care more expensive. 3 The Graham-Cassidy Bill Could Gut Pre-Existing Condition Protections For many years, a cancer diagnosis made it ...