The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) continually advocates for laws and policies to ensure that patients have access to lifesaving treatments. Our latest win came this summer when the U.S. House of Representatives approved the 21st Century Cures Act.
This bill, which is proof of LLS’s impact and would make a big difference for blood cancer patients, is now on Congress’ “to do” list.
The House of Representatives finished its work on the 21st Century Cures Act in July, leveraging the support of blood cancer patients and others to approve the bill with a huge, bipartisan majority. With Congress back in session, the Senate HELP Committee will now take up their version of the bill—an initiative they’ve termed “Innovation for Healthier Americans”—aimed at improving and accelerating the process to discover, develop, review, and approve new treatments for patients.