Power. Progress. Prevention. April 28, 2017
Power. Progress. Prevention. The Foundation’s Advocacy Newsletter April 28, 2017 GOP looks for support with new health care amendment A new amendment introduced this…
Advocate to Save Lives
Every year, 1.6 million Americans are told they have cancer. Cancer is the second leading cause of death and is responsible for an average of…
The Progress of Prevention—The Culmination of 20 Years of Advocacy
This post originally appeared on the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship blog. Twenty years ago NCCS defined quality cancer care to include a full spectrum…
Prevention is a Year-Round Effort
Today’s guest blog is by Emily White, Advocacy Manager for Fight Colorectal Cancer. Colorectal cancer isn’t a phrase that rolls off the tongue easily. It’s not a “sexy”…
King v. Burwell: What the Supreme Court Ruling Could Mean
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has helped millions of individuals gain access to health care. The law addressed three of the major factors in a…
Don’t Miss Pat Keran and Dan Shapiro at DFA 2015
The Prevent Cancer Foundation is excited to announce Pat Keran and Dan Shapiro as the keynote speakers for the 2015 Dialogue for Action conference. Are…
Lessons Learned at the 2015 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium
This post was originally published here by the American Society of Clinical Oncology. As President and Founder of the Prevent Cancer Foundation, it is imperative…
2015 State of the Union: What You Should Know
Last night, January 20, President Obama delivered his 6th State of the Union address. The overall message was that we have emerged from a crisis…
Happy New Congress!
Today, January 6, marks the first day of the 114th Congress and 13 new Senators and 58 new Representatives will start work in Washington, DC. For the first time in 8 years, Republicans will be in control of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Senator Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) will be the Senate Majority Leader (with a 54-46 majority) and Speaker John Boehner (Ohio) will lead the House (with a 246-189 majority). Of course, President Obama will remain in the White House as a “lame duck” President.
Cancer Prevention Laurels Awards – Nominations are open!
The Prevent Cancer Foundation is now requesting nominations for our annual Cancer Prevention Laurels Awards. Nominations must be received by 5 p.m. EST on Monday,…
