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NBCC FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES IN 2004

The National Breast Cancer Coalition has established the following legislative priorities in the 108th Congress (click here for more information on the priorities – link will open in new window):

Priority #1
Guaranteed access to quality healthcare for all. We will not end breast cancer until all women have guaranteed access to quality health care regardless of their ability to pay.

Priority #2
$150 million dollar appropriation for the Department of Defense (DoD) peer-reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) for fiscal year (FY) 2004.

Priority #3
Passage of legislation that would authorize funding for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to research links between breast cancer and the environment.

Priority #4
Passage of legislation prohibiting health insurance and employment discrimination based on genetic information.
       
   
Last Update: 10-Mar-2007
 
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