By a vote of 217-203 the House approved the fiscal year 2012 agriculture appropriations bill (H.R. 2112). The bill includes funding for the FDA.
House Reduces Funding for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Posted by on June 16th, 2011
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OVAC Lobby Day 2011 Registration is Now Open
Posted by on April 8th, 2011
Fight Colorectal Cancer is proud to be a member of the One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) coalition. OVAC is a collaboration of national nonprofit organizations representing millions of Americans, delivering a unified message to Congress and the White House on the need for increased cancer-related appropriations. OVAC’s united front enhances each organization’s ability to attain the funding levels necessary to win the war on cancer and to equip those facing cancer with the tools they need to fight this deadly disease.
Fight Colorectal Cancer Advocates at the 2010 OVAC Training (not pictured - Regan Weaver)
Each year, the members of OVAC bring advocates to DC to participate in a lobby day focused on appropriations for federally-funded cancer programs.
Last year, several Fight Colorectal Cancer advocates came to DC to participate in the 2010 OVAC lobby day. Read about what they accomplished.
Please consider participating in the 2011 OVAC lobby day. In the current fiscal environment, every voice in support of federal funding for cancer programs makes a difference!
The 2011 OVAC lobby day is May 23-24. The registration web site is now open at https://www.seeuthere.com/ACS/OVACLobbyDay2011. The registration deadline is April 22, 2011.
If you have any questions about registration, please contact Rebekah Kuschmider at info@ovaconline.org.
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Help Us Plan Our Next Research Advocate Training Course
Posted by on March 25th, 2011
Do you know (or think you can learn) basic scientific concepts?
Do you think you can comfortably ask critical questions of people with big titles and lots of letters after their names?
Are you willing to voice the patient perspective on potential colorectal cancer research topics?
It might surprise you to know that some of the key players in the development of colorectal cancer research are regular folks like you. Patient advocates, as they are called, add the much-needed patient perspective to the development of clinical trials and can be the crucial voice that determines their success.
Fight Colorectal Cancer is developing a program to train regular people impacted by colorectal cancer – patients, caregivers, or family members – to participate in research advocacy. If you’ve been wanting to step up your efforts to fight colorectal cancer in new and exciting ways, we want to hear from you. But first, a few questions:
If you can see yourself in a role like this, tell us. Please complete a brief, two question survey to tell us a little bit about yourself.
Based on the answers we receive to this survey, we’ll be launching a research advocate program later this spring.
Thank you for taking the time to provide us your feedback on how to make the program as valuable as possible to advocates like you.
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It Has Been a Year Since the President Signed It, Do You Know How Health Reform Affects You?
Posted by on March 23rd, 2011
Slides from our Health Reform webinar
Health Reform Benefits for Colorectal Cancer one page document
Individuals with Medicare still have to pay for therapeutic colonoscopies even though the Administration says preventive services like colonoscopies are free. You should understand this loophole.
Side-by-side chart comparison of the Senate-passed and the House-passed bills
One year ago today, the President signed into law the biggest transformation of our health care system in decades. Whether you favored or opposed the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148, PL 111-152) (the Affordable Care Act), a full understanding of the new law is essential.
The Affordable Care Act changes many areas of health care, and will significantly impact cancer care. Fight Colorectal Cancer has all the information you need to understand the impact of health reform on colorectal cancer patients.
On our “Health Reform and You” webpage, you’ll find information explaining the law and its impact on colorectal cancer patients, such as:
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Join the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer as a Virtual Lobbyist
Posted by on March 9th, 2011
On Wednesday March 9, advocates from all across the country are heading to the hill to talk to Congress as part of Fight Colorectal Cancer’s annual Call-on Congress lobby day. You can join them in the fight from your home or office. We’ve put together everything you need to be a virtual lobbyist.
The Virtual Lobby Day is an opportunity for patients, survivors, caregivers, health care providers, and researchers across the country to join together with one voice to tell Congress that you believe that the time has come for Congress to make colorectal cancer a top legislative priority!
Between your phone calls and the in-person visits from advocates who are in DC, Congress will hear us loud and clear. Join us today, and raise your voice.
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