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Amendments to Defund Affordable Care Act in House-Passed Continuing Resolution The U.S. House of Representatives spent four days last

After a week spent back in their districts, Members of Congress are back in Washington, DC to continue work on this yearŠ—Ès budget.ξ The last vote on the budget included drastic cuts to cancer research, prevention and early detection programs.ξ But the fight is not over yet, and ACS CAN

There's news on smoking cessation and the future of Medicaid. The American Cancer Society has recieved word that a proposal we submitted along with several other groups to expand access to smoking cessation assistance in the Medicaid Program is among the recommendations submitted to the Governor by the Medicaid Redesign

“A money-saving investment in programs that prevent and detect cancer early is a wise fiscal strategy in challenging times. In this tough budget climate, it’s hard to see value through dollar signs, but Gov. Christie has shown that he understands how important cancer screening is for New Jerseyans, by preserving funding for the NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection Program (NJ CEED) in the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services.

Early this morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget with drastic cuts to cancer prevention and early detection programs. The impact of these cuts could be devastating and reverse so many of the gains we've made in the fight against cancer. "This legislation represents a major setback in

House of Representatives Debates FY 2011 Continuing Resolution The House of Representatives this week is debating HR 1, a continuing resolution (CR) that would fund the government through October 1 of

House of Representatives Debates FY 2011 Continuing Resolution The House of Representatives this week is debating HR 1, a continuing resolution (CR) that would fund the government through October 1 of