This morning as the House considers H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, more than 100 patient groups and organizations are voicing their support for the bill’s Innovation Fund to help boost research and support scientists. Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) has led this effort for a year and a half, keeping patients at the forefront from the beginning. Speaking in support of the bill last night, Upton said, “There is not a single person in this chamber or watching at home today who has not been touched by disease in some way. And it’s time we did something about it." H.R. 6 is that something. The patient groups listed below voiced their opposition to any attempts to undermine these investments.
Learn more about the 21st Century Cures Act online HERE.
* Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research
* Academy of Radiology Research
* ACT for NIH: Advancing Cures Today
* Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research
* Addario Lung Cancer Foundation
* Addario Lung Cancer Foundation
* Adult Congenital Heart Association
* AdvaMed, the Advanced Medical Technology Association
* Age Wave
* Alliance for Aging Research
* Alliance for Patient Access
* Alzheimer’s Association
* Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
* American Academy of Neurology
* American Association for Cancer Research
* American Association for the Advancement of Science
* American Association for Thoracic Surgery
* American Association of Colleges of Nursing
* American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
* American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
* American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
* American College of Radiology
* American College of Sports Medicine
* American Diabetes Association
* American Heart Association
* American Kidney Fund
* American Music Therapy Association
* American Nurses Association
* American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
* American Society for Reproductive Medicine
* American Society of Clinical Oncology
* American Society of Clinical Oncology
* American Society of Nephrology
* American Therapeutic Recreation Association
* Americans for Medical Progress
* Ann & Robert H. Lurie Foundation
* Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)
* Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
* Association of American Cancer Institutes
* Association of American Medical Colleges
* Association of American Universities
* Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
* Batten Disease Support and Research Association
* Biocom
* BioNJ (BIO affiliate)
* Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
* California Life Sciences Association - CLSA
* Cancer Support Community
* CancerCare
* Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation
* Coalition for Clinical Trials Awareness
* Coalition for Healthcare Communication
* Coalition for imaging and Bioengineering Research
* Colon Cancer AllianceColumbia University
* Cornell University
* Debbie’s Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach CancerEndocrine Society
* Esophageal Cancer Action Network
* EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases
* FasterCures
* Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
* Fight Colorectal Cancer
* Florida International University
* Florida State University
* Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance
* Friends of Cancer Research
* FRIENDS OF CANCER RESEARCH
* Friends of Patients at the NIH
* Genetic Alliance
* Global Colon Cancer Association
* Global Genes
* Global Liver Institute
* Grace Wilsey Foundation
* HealthHIV
* Hydrocephalus Association
* Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association
* Indiana University
* Infectious Diseases Society of America
* Intercultural Cancer Council Caucus
* International Myeloma Foundation
* International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation
* JDRF
* Jonahsjustbegun.org
* Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer’s Disease (LEAD Coalition)
* Lung Cancer Alliance
* Lupus and Allied Diseases Association, Inc.
* Lupus Foundation of America
* Margaret carvin
* MedTech (New York)
* Mental Health America
* Missouri Biotechnology Association (MOBIO)
* MPN Research Foundation
* Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
* Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
* NARRTC
* National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research
* National Association for Uniformed Services
* National Black Nurses Association
* National Bone Health Alliance
* National Coalition for LGBT Health
* National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
* National Kidney Foundation
* National MPS Society
* National Multiple Sclerosis Society
* National Multiple Sclerosis Society
* National Organization for Rare Disorders
* National Osteoporosis Foundation
* National Patient Advocate Foundation
* Nemours Children’s Health System
* New Mexico State University
* NGLY1.org
* No Stomach For Cancer
* Noah’s Hope
* Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
* Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
* Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
* Parkinson’s Action Network
* Pediatric Congenital Heart Association
* Pediatric Stroke Network, Inc.
* Pennsylvania Bio
* Polycystic Kidney foundation
* Pulmonary Fibrosis Advocates
* PXE International
* RASopathies Network USA
* Research!America
* RetireSafe
* Rush To Live
* SADS Foundation
* Sarcoma Foundation of America
* SD Biotech
* Society for Neuroscience
* SPOG
* Stony Brook University
* The AIDS Institute
* The ALS Association
* The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
* The Mended Hearts, Inc.
* The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
* The Ohio State University
* The Ryan Foundation, Inc.
* The University of Texas System
* Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
* UC San Diego Health
* United for Medical Research
* Univ. of California Irvine Health
* University of Arizona
* University of California
* University of California, Merced
* University of California, Riverside
* University of California, San Francisco
* University of Central Florida
* University of Cincinnati
* University of Colorado Boulder
* University of Delaware
* University of Hawaii System
* University of Kansas
* University of Maine
* University of Michigan
* University of Missouri System
* University of New Mexico
* University of Oregon
* University of Pittsburgh
* University of Toledo
* University of Washington
* USAgainstAlzheimer’s
* UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
* Veterans Health Council
* Vietnam Veterans of America
* Wayne State University
* West Virginia University
* Yerkes National Primate Research Center
* North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
See Also
* H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act
