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Rally for Medical Research

Apr 05, 2013 by David Lofye (LIVESTRONG Staff)

In light of the ongoing budget debate, thousands of people will gather in Washington, D.C. on April 8, 2013, to call on elected officials to make life-saving medical research funding a national priority.

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You, Me & Policy: Shining a Light on Young Adult Cancer Issues

Mar 21, 2013 by Loyce Pace Bass (LIVESTRONG Staff)

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz emphasizes importance of the EARLY Act – legislation helping to educate at-risk young women about breast cancer.

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LIVESTRONG Foundation Selected to Testify Before Congress on the Global Cancer Crisis

Mar 20, 2013 by Cameron Krier (LIVESTRONG Staffer)

Loyce Pace Bass, the Director of Health Policy for the LIVESTRONG Foundation, testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related programs in Congress.

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Happy 200th Birthday, John Snow

Mar 15, 2013 by Brooke McMillan

Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Dr. John Snow – the Father of Public Health and modern epidemiology.

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Sequestration’s Impact on the Cancer Community

Feb 26, 2013 by Cameron Krier (LIVESTRONG Staffer)

Sequestration. What does it mean, and more importantly, what does it mean to the cancer community?

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Why Medicaid matters: Dollars & Sense

Feb 19, 2013 by Loyce Pace Bass (LIVESTRONG Staff)

Some governors steadfast in their decision not to expand Medicaid under healthcare reform are now changing their minds. Why has there been a flip? Because expanding Medicaid makes sense.

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Our Voice: Government Relations

Feb 19, 2013 by Brooke McMillan

We work hard to make sure that your voice—the voice of the patient—is front and center in every policy decision on The Hill and beyond.

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Rescheduling Hydrocodone

Feb 05, 2013 by Guest

The FDA’s recent decision to move certain pain medications from a Schedule III to Schedule II drug will affect those in chronic pain.

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Our Voice: Health Policy

Jan 29, 2013 by Brooke McMillan

Listen to Loyce, Director of Health Policy, talk about how we work to change healthcare systems that impact the lives of people affected by cancer.

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Measuring Progress in Health Care Reform

Dec 13, 2012 by Naveen Rao (LIVESTRONG Staff)

Regardless of who is involved in health care reform, the themes of the discussion hardly change: Patient-centeredness. Quality. Value.

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