Lisa DeFerrari

This shouldn't be surprising, given that wealth correlates with health in pretty much every category. But it's still disappointing.

The House just passed a bill that makes the biggest cut to #Medicaid in history & kicks millions off health coverage.

This will have a lasting impact on the fight against cancer. Health care costs will increase & those who need cancer screening & preventive care could have to go without. (1/2)

Chemotherapy can make healthy blood cells 'look old' Researchers have identified ways in which chemotherapy can damage healthy cells and found that some drugs can add decades of "age" to otherwise normal blood cells.

Bet this is why so many #cancer patients feel fatigued after treatment. #CanSky #CancerBS

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This week, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Cancer Drug Parity Act, which seeks to lower out-of-pocket costs for all cancer treatments, regardless of how they are administered. ACS CAN is urging Congress to swiftly pass this bipartisan bill. grothman.house.gov/news/documen...

Research is Our Hope and Our Future Cancer research is vital for progress against the disease, yet proposed funding cuts could hinder advancements in treatments.

Research is how we make progress against cancer and the huge proposed cuts to the NCI budget threaten that progress. wp.me/p3DJW5-24I #cancerresearch #EndCancer

"We need to band together to... make sure we have a federal government that can address our needs." -- @gregggonsalves.bsky.social

Take action and tell your senators that they must do everything in their power to prevent damaging cuts to healthcare. nbcc.info/TakeAction

Diagnosed with brain cancer at two years old, Michael is now 11, and his tumor is shrinking thanks to research-driven advances. Join him and call on Congress to reject the administration’s FY26 budget and preserve the nation’s investment in NIH-led biomedical research: buff.ly/kERtTSA

“What if you left the cancer in place, turned on the immune system, and said, ‘Go’?” Researchers explore the potential of giving immunotherapy before surgery to prevent recurrence in early-stage cancer. www.cancertodaymag.org/summer-2025/...