NABTC Urges Boost in FY 2009 Health Budget
February 26, 2008
NABTC joined more than 400 health organizations in a February 19, 2008, letter that urges Congress to provide an additional $5.3 billion in the fiscal year 2009 budget in order to meet pressing health care needs. The recommended increase in the budget would permit additional resources to be directed to the National Institutes of Health for biomedical research and would address other vital health care needs. The letter, developed with the leadership of the Coalition for Health Funding, strongly recommends that Congress address shortfalls in health care funding by making important health care programs a priority in the budget. Even if Congress follows the recommendation of the health community, this would be only the first step in (more...)
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NABTC Presses Congress to Eliminate Medicare Waiting Period
February 10, 2008
Brain tumor patients who are eligible for Social Security Disability benefits are forced to wait two long years before they may receive Medicare benefits. Many brain tumor patients find themselves in this unfortunate position, where they desperately need medical care but may have no insurance or other means to pay for care. NABTC is urging all Representatives and Senators to support the Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act, which would phase our the waiting period for all and end it immediately for those with life-threatening illnesses. The House version of this bill is HR 154 and was introduced by Representative Gene Green (D-TX). The Senate bill is S. 2102 and was introduced by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM). (more...)
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NABTC Urges a Stronger Brain Tumor Research Program
February 1, 2008
NABTC is urging Congress to take bold action to improve the brain tumor research program at the National Institutes of Health. A more vibrant brain tumor research effort is critical in the face of the slow progress in the fight against brain tumors and the poor survival rates for many who are diagnosed with a brain tumor. The Coalition urges several concrete steps: 1) the continuation of the adult and pediatric brain tumor consortia, which are critical research groups for testing possible new brain tumor therapies; 2) sustained funding for the brain tumor Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) for the translation of basic research findings into possible new treatments for testing, and 3) steady support for the Neuro-Oncology Branch, (more...)
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Scientists Release NIH Recommendation for FY 2009
February 1, 2008
On January 29, 2008, the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) released its annual report to Congress that includes recommendations for funding for six agencies, including the National Institutes of Health. This recommendation has significant influence on the recommendations and advocacy positions of other research foundations and advocacy organizations. For fiscal year 2009, FASEB recommends that NIH be funded at $31.2 billion, an increase of 6.7 percent over FY 2008. The entire FASEB report can be found at http://opa.faseb.org/pdf/2008/FedFund09.pdf.
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