The National Breast Cancer Coalition's 2011 Legislative and Public Policy Priorities
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY #1
Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act
On September 20, 2010, NBCC launched Breast Cancer Deadline 2020®, a call to action for policymakers, researchers, breast cancer advocates and other stakeholders to end the disease by January 1, 2020. The Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act, which will soon be introduced, will provide a strategic approach to address questions NBCC has identified as vital to end the disease; identify barriers which hamper progress; and set forth a mission-oriented, transparent and focused process to help overcome these barriers and meet the goal of Breast Cancer Deadline 2020®.
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY #2
Guaranteed Access to Quality Care for All
For many years now, NBCC has made access to quality health care for all a top priority. The "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" passed last year represents a significant step forward towards this goal and provides
many important protections for breast cancer survivors. Repealing or invalidating this law would have many direct consequences for breast cancer survivors.
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY #3
$150 Million for the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program(BCRP) for FY2012
As a result of NBCC's grassroots advocacy, the DOD BCRP was created in 1992 to "eradicate breast cancer by funding innovative, high-impact research through a partnership of scientists and consumers." NBCC seeks continued
level funding for this successful program.
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY #4
Preservation of the Medicaid Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program
Congress enacted the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act in 2000 after years of NBCC grassroots lobbying and influence. NBCC remains committed to ensuring all women and men screened and diagnosed with breast cancer through federal screening programs have access to the treatment they need.
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY #5
Ensuring the Participation of Educated Patient Advocates in all Levels of Health Care Decision Making
NBCC continues to work to ensure that educated patient advocates have a"seat at the table" in all levels of health care decision making that affects their lives.
PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES
Breast Cancer Prevention Initiative: Despite years of effort by scientists, we still don’t know what causes much of this disease or how to prevent it, and we need a plan of action. NBCC will develop an overall breast cancer initiative that will make certain this happens.
Preservation of the Medicaid Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program: While NBCC pursues its work on guaranteeing access to quality health care for all, we are committed to making sure women screened and diagnosed with breast cancer through federal screening programs have access to the care they need. Congress enacted the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act(P.L. 106-354) in 2000 after years of NBCC grassroots lobbying and influence.
Consumer Involvement in all appropriate venues where decisions about healthcare and research are made:* NBCC will pursue federal and state legislation and regulation to ensure meaningful consumer involvement in research and our healthcare system
Write to your Legislators
Letters to Members of Congress have been one of the most powerful tools for breast cancer advocates and are considered to be more effective than phone calls and e-mail. Congressional staff members generally respond to every letter and consider them to be a very important measure of constituent opinion. The number of letters that have streamed into Congressional offices on the issue of breast cancer often have made a critical difference in gaining a legislator's support.
To identify your legislator and learn about current issues, status of legislation, etc. For more information, please visit www.thomas.loc.gov.
Florida Congressional Delegation
| To a Senator: The Honorable (full name) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 |
To a The Honorable (full name) United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 |
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| THE SENATE | ||
| Marco Rubio Republican District: 2 Phone: 202-224-3041 Fax: 202-228-5771 B40A Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Room: SD-B40A |
Bill Nelson Democrat District: 1 Phone: 202-224-5274 Fax: 202-228-2183 716 Heart Office Senate Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Room: SH-716 |
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| THE HOUSE | ||
| Jeff Miller Republican District: 1 Phone: 202-225-4136 Fax: 202-225-3414 324 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: CHOB-324 |
Steve Southerland Republican District: 2 Phone: 202-225-5235 Fax: 202-225-5612 1229 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: LHOB-1229 |
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| Corrine Brown Democrat District: 3 Phone: 202-225-0123 Fax: 202-225-2256 2444 Raybum House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: RHOB-2444 |
Ander Crenshaw Republican District: 4 Phone: 202-225-2501 Fax: 202-225-2504 127 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: CHOB-127 |
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| Richard Nugent Republican District: 5 Phone: 202-225-1002 Fax: 202-225-6559 1517 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: LHOB-1517 |
Cliff Stearns Republican District: 6 Phone: 202-225-5744 Fax: 202-225-3973 2370 Raybum House Office Buidling Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: RHOB-2370 |
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| John Mica Republican District: 7 Phone: 202-225-4035 Fax: 202-226-0821 2313 Raybum House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: RHOB-2313 |
Daniel Webster Republican District: 8 Phone: 202-225-2176 Fax: 202-225-0999 1039 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: LHOB-1039 |
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| Michael Bilirakis Republican District: 9 Phone: 202-225-5755 Fax: 202-225-4085 1630 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: LHOB 1630 |
Bill Young Republican District: 10 Phone: 202-225-5961 Fax: 202-225-9764 2407 Raybum House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: RHOB-2407 |
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| Kathy Castor Democrat District: 11 Phone: (202) 225-3376 Fax: (202) 225-5652 317 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: CHOB-317 |
Dennis Ross Republican District: 12 Phone: 202-225-1252 Fax: 202-226-0585 404 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: CHOB-404 |
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| Vern Buchanan Republican District: 13 Phone: (202) 225-5015 Fax: (202) 226-0828 1516 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: LHOB-1516 |
Connie Mack Republican District: 14 Phone: 202-225-2536 Fax: 202-226-0439 115 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: CHOB-115 |
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| Bill Posey Republican District: 15 Phone: 202-225-3671 Fax: 202-225-3516 132 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 |
Tom Rooney Republican District: 16 Phone: 202-225-5792 Fax: 202-225-3132 1529 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 |
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| Frederica S. Wilson Democrat District: 17 Phone: 202-225-4506 Fax: 202-226-0777 208 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: CHOB-208 |
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Republican District: 18 Phone: 202-225-3931 Fax: 202-225-5620 2160 Raybum House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: RHOB-2160 |
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| Ted Deutch Democrat District: 19 Phone: 202-225-3001 Fax: 202-225-5974 2241 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 |
Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
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| Mario Diaz-Balart Republican District: 21 Phone: 202-225-4211 Fax: 202-225-8576 436 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: CHOB-436 |
Allen West Republican District: 22 Phone: 202-225-3026 Fax: 202-225-8398 1708 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: LHOB- 1708 |
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| Alcee Hastings Democrat District: 23 Phone: 202-225-1313 Fax: 202-225-1171 2353 Raybum House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: RHOB-2353 |
Sandy Adams Republican District: 24 Phone: 202-225-2706 Fax: 202-226-6299 216 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: CHOB-216 |
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| David Rivera Republican District: 25 Phone: 202-225-2778 Fax: 202-226-0346 417 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Room: CHOB-417 |
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Other Links
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http://www.congress.org
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