Updates matching "Colorectal Cancer"

WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 11, 2011 – A majority of states are falling short on legislative solutions to prevent and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). In a year consumed by budget shortfalls and legislative challenges, many

WASHINGTON – March 9, 2011 – Critical legislation introduced recently in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives would ensure access to lifesaving colon cancer screening and treatment for the most vulnerable populations. The legislation builds on efforts to improve access to health care nationwide and to refocus the

WASHINGTON – March 1, 2011 – Passage of laws requiring insurance providers to cover the costs of colon cancer screenings has stalled over the past two years and advocates are bracing to protect existing legislation in states that currently guarantee access to these lifesaving tests, a coalition of public health

WASHINGTON – March 9, 2010 – Progress towards nationwide, state-mandated coverage of colon cancer screening according to accepted medical guidelines has slowed to a crawl as state legislators await the outcome of the health care reform debate at the federal level, a coalition of public health associations and medical professional

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 30, 2009 -- Today the U.S. House of Representatives took an important step in recognizing the importance of colorectal cancer screening with the passage of a resolution honoring the 10th anniversary of the first Congressional designation of March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Congress now

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 6, 2009 -- For the first time, more U.S. states have received A grades than failing marks for colorectal cancer screening laws, according to the 2009 Colorectal Cancer Legislation Report Card. Issued today by a coalition of 11 leading public health groups and medical professional societies,