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CQ Article: Bill Would Provide $50 Million for Colon Cancer Screening Programs Nationwide By Anne L. Kim, CQ Staff CQ HEALTHBEAT NEWS March 2, 2009 Š—– 4:08 p.m. A bill recently introduced would direct $50 million nationwide to programs that screen for, treat and monitor colon cancer and give

With a cancer survivor, as well as various care-givers in attendance, the overwhelming feeling of the guests at tonight's ACS CAN Presidential Address Party was that the President exceeded expectations in addressing health care in his speech. Not only did he call for reform that will provide quality, affordable health

In his speech before Congress last night, President Obama could not have been more explicit in making health care a top priority for his administration. He led by reviewing the newly enacted health care provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. "Our recovery plan...will launch a new effort to

WASHINGTON Š—– February 25, 2009 Š—– "President Obama could not have been more explicit in making cancer and health care top priorities for his administration. With extraordinary resolve, the President stated his goal to conquer cancer and to cure in our lifetime a disease that kills more than 560,000 people

A letter from Daniel Smith , president of ACS CAN, in response to a Washington Post columnist was published today. Read the letter here .

In tonight's Presidential address to Congress, President Obama made some significant remarks: this is America. We don't do what's easy. We do what is necessary to move this country forward. For that same reason, we must also address the crushing cost of health care. This is a cost

In a big win for cancer advocates, ACS CAN helped secure $1.2 billion for the National Cancer Institute in the economic stimulus bill. After nearly six years of flat or cut funding for cancer research, this is a major step in reinvesting in lifesaving work to fight cancer. In addition

As of last week, at least 29 states have enacted or proposed cuts to their Medicaid programs in response to rising budget deficits. For those of us in the cancer world, one of the most disturbing cuts was the decision in December of South Carolina to limit Medicaid eligibility for

ACS CAN, cancer advocates and children all won big yesterday. President Obama increased the federal tobacco tax to just over $1. Since 2002, 44 states have increased the tobacco tax more than 80 times. Now, thanks to the hard work of ACS CAN volunteers and others, we have done it