BCCRF is proud to announce our continued advocacy support toward passing the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act. Originally introduced in 2018, the bipartisan bill has been re-introduced in the House by Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL) and John Katko (R-FL), and in the Senate by Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) …
In the United States Congress, appropriations are annual decisions about how the federal government spends some of its money. These funds generally address the discretionary portion of the budget, not mandatory spending. Congressional appropriations for some important Breast Cancer programs, such as the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program, …
Breast cancer advocates have been responsible for shaping important landmark legislation and programs such as: The Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program. The California Breast Cancer Act of 1993. The Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000. Breast Cancer and the Environmental Research Act of 2007. …
BCCRF believes in the power of participation. As a member of the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC), our organization collaborates with advocacy groups across the nation to push for meaningful change. NBCC has an ingenious National Action Network Center on their website, accessible to all. Even if politics are not …
