Congress passes spending bill, ending current CR and giving $1 billion to ARPA-H

House passes Trump’s spending bill, which now moves to the Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on the so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” this week which included drastic, $715 billion cuts to Medicaid that will result in at least 8.6 million people losing health insurance coverage, including cancer patients and survivors.

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Vol.51 No.20

By Claire Marie Porter

Cancer Policy

Legislation to increase access to breast and cervical cancer screening introduced in the Senate

Legislation aimed at increasing access to breast and cervical cancer screening was introduced May 22 in the U.S. Senate. The bipartisan Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services, or SCREENS, for Cancer Act would reauthorize the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, or NBCCEDP, for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

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Vol.51 No.20

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In the Headlines: What are Jay Bhattacharya’s plans for NIH?

President Trump’s nominee for NIH director extolled the importance of transparency—just days after HHS rescinded a Nixon-era policy intended to enhance it.

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Vol.51 No.09

In Brief

Judith Kleinerman receives ASH Exemplary Service Award

The American Society of Hematology will recognize Judith Kleinerman as the recipient of the 2024 ASH Exemplary Service Award.

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Capitol Hill

As House prepares cuts for NIH, Rathmell urges Senate to protect funding in FY25

NCI Director Kimryn Rathmell joined the NIH director and four other institute directors in a May 23 Senate subcommittee hearing to craft the Labor-HHS spending bill for fiscal year 2025.

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Vol.50 No.21

By McKenzie Prillaman

NCI Director's Report

NCI needs a $250M raise in FY24 to maintain paylines, grant funding levels amid crippling continuing resolutions

The gridlock in Washington is taking a toll on federally funded cancer research as the partisan wrangling in Congress over border security and funding for Israel and Ukraine shows no sign of relenting.

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Vol.49 No.44

By Matthew Bin Han Ong

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