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... Senate who voted to provide an additional $7 billion to the budget for Fiscal Year 2007, some of which will be used to increase funding for health programs. We would also like to recognize and thank Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Susan Collins (R-ME) for ... amendment calls for the addition of $240 million to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), $4.6 million for the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and more than $117 million for cancer programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including ... every congressional district in the nation. Sens. Specter, Harkin, Feinstein, Mikulski and Collins have been longstanding advocates for health care and cancer. They and their colleagues’ actions yesterday place the Senate on the side of cancer patients, survivors and their families and ...

... Prescription Payment Plan.   “ Research continues to show that high copayments can decrease medication adherence, which results in negative health outcomes. CMS’ proposed actions to impose out-of-pocket caps and increase payment flexibility via multiple payment options and selection of charge dates can help ease the patient burden and improve access to care for Medicare beneficiaries.  “We urge CMS to expand the proposed policy to follow enrollment in the program at the point of sale. We ...

... and will continue to advocate for increasing the cigarette tax by $1.00 per pack with a parallel tax on all other tobacco products to reduce health care costs, protect kids and save lives.”  0 Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Nebraskans   Nebraska Legislature Must Address ...

... Here are two activities you can do in April to keep you and your fellow advocates engaged in our campaigns: Read more about the just passed health care reform bills and how they will impact the fight against cancer. Learn how your Member of Congress voted . Make a call to thank those Members ...