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Advocacy Alert: Tell Congress to Expand Paid Leave Eligibility to Cancer Survivors

September 10, 2020/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Disparities in Outcomes NCCS News /by actualize

Expand Eligibility for Paid Leave to Include Cancer Survivors:

We urge Congress to expand eligibility for the paid family and medical leave to include people with chronic conditions, like cancer, and working members of their households.

Because of their history of cancer and cancer treatment, cancer patients are especially vulnerable to COVID-19. Cancer survivors may be at higher risk of health complications from COVID-19 and may experience more serious infection if they acquire it.

Expanding eligibility for the paid family and medical leave program to include individuals the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) considers at high risk, will help ensure the health and safety of cancer patients and survivors.

NCCS was pleased to see the expansion of paid family and medical leave included in H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act. We urge the Senate to also protect cancer survivors, who may require time away from work due to the risk COVID-19 poses to their health or health of a loved one.

We urge Congress ensure people with underlying health conditions and working members of their household receive job protection and financial support that enables them to remain at home during the pandemic.

Take Action! Tell Congress to Expand Paid Leave for People With Chronic Heath Conditions

US CapitolNCCS is here to help.  Use the links below to call or email your Members of Congress, or contact Lindsay Houff and we are happy to help you.

  • Find your Senators’ emails and phone numbers »
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Phone Script for Calling Congressional Offices

Below is a brief script to use when calling Congressional offices to support paid leave.

My name is _________ and I am a constituent of yours from _________. I am calling to ask that you expand eligibility for the paid family and medical leave to include people with chronic conditions, like cancer, and working members of their households. This will help ensure that the health and well-being of cancer survivors like me (or my loved one), who are considered high risk for COVID-19, are protected and can remain home if their job would put their health at risk.

For more tips on how to tell your story and relate them to talking points about expanding paid leave, download this helpful worksheet.

Telling Your Story: Expanding Paid Leave Worksheet »

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    • Quality Cancer Care
    • Access to Care
    • Health Equity
    • Redefining Functional Status (RFS)
    • 2020 State of Cancer Survivorship Survey
    • Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act (CCPCA)
  • Get Involved
    • What is Advocacy?
    • Cancer Policy and Advocacy Team (CPAT)
    • Elevating Survivorship
    • Survivor Stories
    • Cancerversary
    • State Based Cancer Advocacy
  • Resources
    • COVID-19 Resources for Cancer Survivors
    • Survivorship Checklist
    • Cancer Survival Toolbox
    • Telehealth
    • Publications
      • Talking With Your Doctor
      • Self Advocacy
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      • Remaining Hopeful
    • Cancer Convos Podcast
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    • Tools For Care Providers
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“Perhaps one of the most impactful collaborations in Dr. Brereton’s extraordinary career remains his early work and long friendship with Ellen Stovall. Through him, and in turn through the thousands of lives he has touched, Ellen’s work continues, and her mission lives on.”

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