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Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) reintroduced the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act, a bill that provides “immediate access to support and medical care for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) who already qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and are therefore eligible for Medicare.” The Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act is […]

MIAMI, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis signed three healthcare bills into law Tuesday at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, designed to expand certain insurance coverages and increase funding for cancer and rare disease research. "[Healthcare budget items] as well as the legislation I will sign here today will have a positive impact on the health...of our children," DeSantis said, […]

Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has filed the bipartisan No Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics Act to ban the use of sunscreens and similar cosmetic products using Parabens. Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo (D-MD) coauthored the bill, which comes as millions of Americans prepare to enter the summer season. Parabens are chemicals used as artificial preservatives in sundry […]

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and First Lady Casey DeSantis have announced that they are awarding cancer researchers $20 million towards the Cancer Innovation Fund. The Cancer Innovation Fund is meant to develop new ideas about developing new ways to tackle cancer at its core.  Plans to itilize biomarkers to detect Pancreatic cancer, and improving rural […]

State Senator Lori Berman (D-FL) has filed SB 932, known as Coverage for Diagnostic and Supplemental Breast Examinations. The legislation would have the state government foot the bill for out-of-pocket diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging when medically necessary. The exams included in this bill include MRIs, ultrasounds, and diagnostic mammograms, which “can be costly and […]

US Representative Vern Buchanan (R-Fl) has filed legislation to expand public healthcare options for lung cancer screenings.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in America, with about 136,000 people dying from it yearly. According to the University of Florida, early detection can increase the […]

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) reintroduced the Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA) alongside three other Democratic United States lawmakers. The bill is dedicated to addressing the “gaps in survivorship care and develop desperately needed standards to improve the overall patient-centered quality of care and navigation needs of cancer survivors and their families.” As most cancer […]

Cancer research firms Illumina, Inc. and Grail, Inc. partnered to develop a multi-cancer detection test currently blocked by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) out of antitrust concerns. Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) recently filed an amicus curiae brief to the Fifth Circuit Court demanding the removal of the FTC's block. According to the FTC, Illumina's partnership […]

The American Cancer Society estimates that nearly 200,000 Floridians have been diagnosed with some form of cancer in 2023, and it's barely March. Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the expansion of the Florida Cancer Connect, named the Cancer Connect Collaborative. The Collaborative seeks to "analyze and rethink Florida’s approach to combatting cancer," as described […]

While December 7th is the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, it is also the anniversary for something that millions of Americans can relate to.  Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL-23) is breast cancer free as of December 7th. To celebrate this milestone, she spoke about her efforts to introduce and pass legislation related to battling the illness. Taking […]

While October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which we honored by speaking with Dr. Miguel Fernandez, cervical cancer remains an equally deadly affliction for women worldwide. Recently, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20) spoke on the House floor to promote the Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action. Additionally, Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick describes the efforts conducted by the Sylvester […]

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was given information about a support group by a social worker. Before I had a chance to go, I found out that I was actually metastatic, meaning the cancer had left my breast and spread to my bones, which is the definition of Stage IV. The next […]