{"id":24288,"date":"2024-09-10T12:44:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T16:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=24288"},"modified":"2024-09-10T12:44:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T16:44:43","slug":"sen-ossoff-working-across-the-aisle-to-strengthen-lung-cancer-prevention-in-georgia","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-working-across-the-aisle-to-strengthen-lung-cancer-prevention-in-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Strengthen Lung Cancer Prevention in Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to strengthen lung cancer prevention for Georgia families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the bipartisan&nbsp;<em>Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act<\/em>&nbsp;to support cancer prevention research in Georgia and across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bipartisan bill would require the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct an interagency review of the status of women and lung cancer. The interagency review would include data from HHS, the Department of Defense, and Department of Veterans Affairs to identify new opportunities for collaborative research and provide recommendations for national cancer screening strategies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEarly cancer detection saves lives. That\u2019s why I\u2019m helping lead Senators in both parties to support cancer prevention research and better protect Georgians from lung cancer,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>Sen. Ossoff said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff continues working to increase Georgians\u2019 access to lifesaving and preventative health care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In April, Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-pushing-to-expand-cancer-screenings-for-georgia-seniors\/\">launched<\/a>&nbsp;a push to pass the bipartisan&nbsp;<em>Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act<\/em>, legislation he co-sponsored to expand early detection cancer screenings for Georgia seniors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, Sens. Ossoff, Mike Braun (R-IN) and Thom Tillis (R-NC)\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/u-s-senate-passes-sens-ossoffs-bipartisan-amendment-to-expand-veterans-access-to-breast-cancer-screenings\/\">introduced<\/a>&nbsp;a bipartisan amendment to the Senate\u2019s Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill to help expand breast cancer screenings for veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-delivering-new-resources-for-cancer-medical-research-in-georgia\/\">led<\/a>&nbsp;a bipartisan push to bring new medical research funding opportunities to Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/senate-bill\/2245\/text\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;to read the&nbsp;<em>Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"># # #<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to strengthen lung cancer prevention for Georgia families. Today, Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the bipartisan&nbsp;Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act&nbsp;to support cancer prevention research in Georgia and across the country. 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