As Congress breaks for its annual summer recess, it offers a moment to reflect on the state of federal policy and what it means for lung cancer patients, research, and the broader medical community. We are using this time [...]
GO2 for Lung Cancer's Manager, Economics & Health Policy, Sydney Burchell, advocates for lung cancer to receive equal priority as other cancers in the state’s Comprehensive Control Plans. We sat down with Sydney to learn what inspires her to [...]
The GO2 Lung Cancer Voices Summit, held March 9-11 in Washington, D.C., mobilized nearly 200 patients, survivors, caregivers, and advocates from more than 30 key states in a powerful call for action on Capitol Hill. Focused on securing the [...]
Adedayo Adeniyi was drawn to public health advocacy because he knows how one piece of legislation can change the lives of many. Adedayo, who has a degree in public health and a master’s in public policy, is GO2 for [...]
Lung cancer advocacy is about taking action and using your voice to drive lifesaving change. The best part? Anyone can do it. You don’t need to live in Washington, DC or know the ins and [...]
Author: Elridge D. Proctor, MPA, Senior Director, Government Affairs, GO2 for Lung Cancer Following my graduation from Bethune Cookman College (now Bethune University), a private historical black college founded by educator, humanitarian and civil [...]
Tell Congress It's Personal Registration is now open for the 2022 Virtual Lung Cancer Voices Summit, May 16-17. Don’t miss this opportunity to raise your voice to increase lung cancer research funding! Join advocates from [...]
We recently requested that payers (healthcare insurance companies) expeditiously update their lung cancer screening (LCS) coverage policies in accordance with the recently updated United States Preventive Services (USPSTF) guidelines. In concert with other key stakeholders, letters were sent to [...]
Getting Close to Restoring $20 M! We have cleared the second and are close to the final hurdle in the House of Representatives to restoring and securing $20 million in federal funding for lung cancer research! What Happened! Today, [...]
Our community’s advocates made this year’s Virtual Lung Cancer Voices Summit a huge success. Social distancing required us to quickly transition to a virtual advocacy event for 2020, but we rallied and the lung cancer community roared! Let’s look [...]