Cancer Nation Applauds the Introduction of the Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act
Washington, DC, May 14, 2026 – Cancer Nation applauds the introduction of the Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act, bold legislation designed to help cancer survivors not just live longer, but live better. We salute Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Brian Fitpatrick, and Joe Wilson for their efforts in developing and introducing this bipartisan legislation.
Tremendous progress has been made in the fight against cancer, with new life-saving treatments available for many, earlier detection improving, and smoking rates declining. That progress means that 18 million Americans are living with, through, and beyond cancer. The Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act answers meets that moment with meaningful solutions, from coverage of care planning and complex cancer care coordination to employment assistance to a payment model that rewards quality survivorship care.
For 40 years, Cancer Nation has fought for a simple but powerful idea: cancer survivors deserve the chance not only to survive, but to thrive. This bill makes that possible, and we are proud to stand with Representatives Wasserman Schultz, Fitzpatrick, and Wilson in demanding it.
Cancer Nation also extends special appreciation to Representative Wasserman Schultz, herself a cancer survivor, for her extraordinary leadership and unwavering commitment to listening to survivors, elevating their voices, and advancing solutions that reflect the realities of life after cancer.
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