Updates matching "Access to Health Care"

If you were flipping the channels on Saturday night and accidentally passed by C-Span, you missed an important vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.ξ At 10:57 p.m. EST, the House passed health care reform with 220 votes, including one Republican. This vote was a victory for cancer patients.ξ Thanks

After extensive analysis, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) announced its support of the health care reform legislation expected to go before the U.S. House of Representatives. ACS CAN scored major media coverage with prominent mentions by top tier national outlets and widely read Capitol Hill publications.

On October 23, I had the honor of representing the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) at a White House Breast Cancer Awareness event and sharing the podium with not only two other cancer survivors, but also our first lady, Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, our second

Dr. John Seffrin (CEO of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network) recently submitted his thoughts on the health care reform debate to Politico , citing a need to "focus on patients," not politics.

When 5 of the nation's top college basketball coaches come together, you expect that you're at a Final Four party or at the high school gym of a top recruit.ξ Last month though, they were in Washington, DC advocating for health care reform. Tubby Smith (Minnesota), Mike Brey (Notre Dame),