Washington, DC – In a surprise turnabout, coming the day after it had rejected the same measure, the US Senate reached a last-minute deal Friday to delay a planned 21.3% Medicare fee cut for six months. The legislation also provides a 2.2% payment increase.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell [...]

March 10, 2010–Washington, DC–On February 23, 2010 the One hundred eleventh Congress of the United States did  pass this Concurrent Resolution to establish an “Early Awareness” month for Breast Cancer and all cancers. A concurrent resolution (H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res.) like this one in the U.S. Congress is a legislative proposal that must be passed by [...]

November 27, 2009-(Washington, DC) — The Fight Pink Alliance applauds Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz as she introduces new legislation to highlight the breast cancer risks in young women under the age of 40. At a press conference in the Capitol building, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) was joined by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (MN), to [...]

Washington D.C.–March 30, 2009–How can we make a difference?  What can we do as individuals to help others affected by Breast Cancer.  We can contact our local Congressman and Woman who are on the Committees currently reviewing H.R. 1691. (Fight Pink’s Congresswoman is Dina Titus)  On March 24th Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT) reintroduced her [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 26, 2009 – The Fight Pink Alliance applauds the bipartisan efforts of Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) to reignite the war on cancer with the introduction today of the 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-saving Early Detection, Research and Treatment) Act.
“Thirty Seven years ago a Republican [...]