This blog features posts from multiple departments of the National Brain Tumor Society. From keeping you updated on the research advancements, to providing insight into our public policy advocacy efforts, we want to keep you informed of how NBTS as an organization is here for you. Questions or comments? Email questions@braintumor.org.
Tuesday night, President Obama delivered the State of the Union address. This annual speech in front of a joint session of Congress provides an opportunity for the President to lay out key national priorities for the coming year. Members of the brain tumor community connected on
Twitter as we watched, eager to see a strong commitment from the President on our
top issues.
As many expected, the President
focused primarily on jobs and the economy. While we didn’t see a strong emphasis on our key issues, we were excited by and appreciative of the
nod to advances in cancer research. Increased funding for cancer research is a major policy priority for our advocates.
In these difficult times, there are so many issues vying for the nation’s attention. By
uniting our voices, we can ensure that policies impacting brain tumor patients and caregivers are given the consideration and support that they need and deserve. We are making great strides and, with the support of policymakers in Washington, DC, we will continue fight for more research, better treatments, and improved health care until a cure is found.
Will you help us draw attention to these critical issues? Your voice and your story can make a difference.
Become an advocate today. Let’s make 2012 the year to fight brain tumors.
