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Updates matching "Cancer Research Funding"

February 3, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- February 3, 2009 -- The U.S. Senate tonight passed an amendment to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that would further increase funding to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by $10 billion, including more than $1.3 billion specifically for cancer research at the National

January 28, 2009

Cancer Patients Urge House Passage of Stimulus Package

January 15, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- January 15, 2009 -- The House of Representatives today unveiled its version of the long-awaited economic stimulus package. The proposal contains a significant funding boost for the public health community, including money for NIH research, prevention and wellness programs, health information technology and community health organizations. The

November 12, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- November 12, 2008 -- “On behalf of patients, survivors and their loved ones across the country, we are enormously encouraged by the work being done by key members of Congress to move health care reform forward as a top priority for the 111th Congress. “The commitment being

September 10, 2008
National

After years of watching Congress and President Bush cut or level fund cancer research, the cancer community determined it was time for a new approach to funding the war on cancer. ACS CAN, in collaboration with the One Voice Against Cancer coalition, has worked with key Members of Congress to introduce a bill establishing a National Cancer Fund.

July 17, 2008

The cancer community is applauding a proposal to add $1.2 billion for cancer research for this fiscal year, a move that if enacted would begin to restore necessary funding that for five years running has failed to keep up with the growing cost of medical research.

June 20, 2008

Millions of Americans touched by cancer can celebrate the House passage late last night of a supplemental appropriations bill that includes additional funding for cancer research. Representatives approved $150 million in additional funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an effort that will stem years of frozen and cut funding for cancer research.

May 22, 2008

Millions of Americans touched by cancer can celebrate the Senate’s overwhelming passage today of a supplemental appropriations bill that includes additional funding for cancer research.

May 8, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- May 8, 2008 -- “On behalf of the millions of cancer patients, survivors and their families, we commend Senator Kennedy for the work he, his committee and Senator Hutchison are doing to reinvigorate the federal commitment to defeating cancer. “Although we have made tremendous progress in reducing