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On Septmeber 12, 2017 ACS CAN Lead Ambassadors will be in Washington, DC to urge Members of Congress to support three key issues: 1. Increase Cancer Research Funding for prevention, early detection and treatment. 2. Pass the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act 3. Remove the barriers for

On Septmeber 12, 2017 ACS CAN Lead Ambassadors were in Washington, DC to urge Congresswoman Holmes-Norton to assist us with three key issues: 1. Increase Cancer Research Funding for prevention, early detection and treatment. 2. Pass the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act 3. Remove the barriers for

The Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity (RACE) for Children Act encourages new research for childhood cancers by changing the drug development process. There are many cancer drugs currently in development, but most are specifically focused on adult cancers. The RACE Act works to ensure that the innovation occurring for

ACS CAN Massachusetts will be focusing on a variety of issues in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session. Below is an update on those that have had movement in the past month: While the legislature is still in session in August, we don’t expect movement on any of our issues until after

Affordable Care Act Replacement – Support development and enactment of legislation which continues the protections for cancer patients and survivors that guarantee access to adequate and affordable health insurance coverage, and cancer prevention screening and services. Failed Senate Repeal and Replace Vote an Opportunity to Address Nation’s Health Care System