WASHINGTON, DC – September 11, 2017 – Sandra Cassese of Woodstock was awarded the Volunteer Award for Excellence in Advocacy by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) for her efforts to help make cancer a national priority.
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) received the National Distinguished Advocacy Award, the most esteemed award presented by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) for her dedication to protecting patient access to adequate and affordable health care coverage, increasing federal cancer research funding and her career-long support for policies and programs intended to end death and suffering from cancer.
Eunice Hosttetter, a breast cancer survivor from Kirkland, Wash., was honored as the State Lead Ambassador of the Year by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) for her commitment to cancer advocacy.
The Senate Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Committee marked up its FY 2018 spending bill today including a $2 billion funding increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a $169 million funding boost for the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Hartford, CT – The following statement can be attributed to Bryte Johnson, director of government relations in Connecticut for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.
The local cancer community – researchers, patients, advocates, community leaders, friends and family – gathered today at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in West Harrison, NY, to call on Congress to reject any cuts to federal cancer research funding and support an increased budget for this lifesaving work.
Nearly 100 people attended today’s Florida Policy Forum on Clinical Trials in Jacksonville hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The event brought together Florida research experts, government officials, patients and leaders from the cancer community to raise awareness about clinical trials in the state and review strategies for recruiting more diverse participants.
NEW YORK, NY – August 28, 2017 – Mayor Bill de Blasio signed seven bills into law today aimed at reducing the use of dangerous tobacco products in New York City and to save lives.
WEST HARRISON, NY – Aug.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released its assessment of what would happen to health insurance premiums should the administration stop paying cost-sharing reductions (CSRs).
The CBO projects the average monthly premiums would increase 20 percent next year and 25 percent by 2020.