MBCC | Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act 2018

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Access to quality care for all remains the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) priority. While we fight for that goal, one of NBCC’s highest legislative priorities this year is to enact legislation to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility and the 5-month waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits for individuals with metastatic breast cancer who qualify for social security disability.

We are happy to report that on Thursday, June 14, Representatives Peter King (R-NY) and Kathy Castor (D-FL) introduced H.R. 6114, the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act. Thanks to NBCC’s outstanding advocates the bill was introduced with 35 original cosponsors.

Since 1991, the National Breast Cancer Coalition has focused on ensuring that all individuals at risk for or with breast cancer have access to quality health care. Waiving these waiting periods helps assure that women and men living with metastatic breast cancer have access to the support and medical care they deserve as quickly as possible.

Read the full statement here: http://www.breastcancerdeadline2020.org/…/national-breast-c…

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Other Recent News

Many Thanks to the Greater Bangor Women's Ski and Snowboard Club!

Our long-time supporters at the Greater Bangor Women's Ski and Snowboard Club presented representatives of the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition with an extraordinarily generous donation of $4,083.36 at a ceremony at the Ski Rack in Bangor. The money was raised at fundraisers the group held in 2019 to benefit MBCC. All of us at Maine Breast Cancer are thrilled, and we are so grateful to the women in the club. Thank you to all the club members for your continued support!

For more information about the club or to join, visit their Facebook page here.

Photo: front row, third and fourth from left, MBCC representatives Carol Beagan (MBCC treasurer and Support Service Fund Committee member); Ro LeGasse (Support Service Fund program assistant)

Dr. Susan Love Responds to Recent Breast Cancer Vaccine Media Reports

October 2019
Dr. Susan Love, of the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research, has provided excellent clarification on some recent breast cancer vaccine articles. Read her press release, "Behind the Hype: Breast Cancer Vaccine" here.

Click here to read about the National Breast Cancer Coalition's Artemis Project, which was referenced in Dr. Susan Love's press release.

National Breast Cancer Coalition 2020 Advocate Leadership Summit

Want to learn more about breast cancer advocacy? Click here to find out more or register now for NBCC’s 2020 Advocate Leadership Summit and secure the Early Bird registration rate through January 1.

DND Disc Golf Tournament Raises More Than $2,400 for Support Service Fund

October 2019

Many thanks to our generous supporters at DND Disc Golf of Sidney. For the third consecutive year, they have chosen MBCC as the recipient of funds raised at their annual benefit disc golf tournament in memory of Effie Tillson, who passed away from breast cancer in 2014. The tournament was held on Saturday, October 5, 2019.

They raised an amazing $2,406 for the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition’s Support Service Fund in just one day! That brings the three-year total of funds raised at the tournaments to well over $8,000! All proceeds were donated to MBCC’s Support Service Fund and will help Maine residents with unmet breast cancer or breast health related needs.

All of us at Maine Breast Cancer Coalition are grateful to the owners of DND Disc Golf and all those who took part in the fundraiser!

Long-term Supporter Gleba Open Golf Tournament Benefits the Support Service Fund

October 2019

For the sixth consecutive year, Darlene and John Gleba held the annual Gleba Open Golf Tournament to raise funds for the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition’s Support Service Fund. Many thanks to the Glebas for their generosity! Thank you also to all the union carpenters who came from out of state to help raise the money. This year's tournament raised $5,651! This donation will go a long way in helping qualified Support Service Fund applicants in need. All of us at MBCC are so grateful for the long-term, generous support!