Susan G. Komen’s Center for Public Policy believes that the breast cancer community needs high-quality, affordable health insurance to access vital screening, diagnosis and treatments services. In 2025, enrollment in health insurance was at a record high, with more than 24...

Securing federal funding for breast cancer research has never been more important. Biomedical research at institutions like the National Institute of Health (NIH) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) are driving forces behind decades of advances that have improved the health...

Everyone has the right to the breast cancer screening and diagnostic services they need regardless of their insurance coverage or ability to pay. Preserving vital federal breast cancer early detection work has never been more important. The National Breast and Cervical...

Patients must have access to the breast imaging they need when they need it. Under current law, widespread access to screening mammography is available to millions without patient cost as policymakers have already recognized the importance of detecting breast cancer early...

For more than 30 years, the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) has provided lifesaving breast cancer screening and diagnostic services, as well as navigation into treatment, to women with low incomes who do not have adequate insurance...

Securing federal funding for breast cancer research and programs has never been more important. Komen’s Center for Public Policy is calling on lawmakers to prioritize essential breast cancer research and public health programs in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). In FY25, Congress...

Susan G. Komen’s Center for Public Policy is thrilled to announce we will be hosting an in-person State Advocacy Forum and Day of Action From Feburary 10 - 11, 2026 in Denver, CO. This event will...

Susan G. Komen’s Center for Public Policy is thrilled to announce we will be hosting an in-person State Advocacy Forum and Day of Action From Feburary 9 - 10, 2026 in Des Moines, IA. This event will...

Susan G. Komen’s Center for Public Policy is thrilled to announce we will be hosting an in-person State Day of Action From Feburary 4, 2026 in Topeka, KS. This event will provide participants with an...

Susan G. Komen’s Center for Public Policy is thrilled to announce we will be hosting an in-person State Advocacy Forum and Day of Action on January 21, 2026 from 8am to 5pm in Concord, NH. This event...

Step therapy, also referred to as “fail first,” requires a patient to first try a health plan preferred drug and have that drug fail them prior to receiving coverage for their originally prescribed drug.Step therapy creates additional barriers for a patient to receive their...

Early detection of breast cancer reduces the chance of dying from the disease. While millions have coverage for screening mammography without cost sharing, individuals at a higher risk of breast cancer or those requiring follow-up imaging due to an abnormal screening...

Open enrollment is underway for many across the country. Unfortunately, health care premiums are reportedly on the rise. This is especially true for ACA Marketplace plans which are estimated to more...

Take your advocacy to the next level! Become an Advocacy Ambassador! The Komen Advocacy Ambassador Program empowers people like you to make a lasting, sustainable difference for those affected...

People living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), breast cancer that has spread beyond the breast to other parts of the body, deserve the care they need when they need it. But for some of the more than 168,000 women and men living with MBC in the United States, long...

Early detection of breast cancer reduces the chance of dying from the disease. While millions have coverage for screening mammography without cost sharing, individuals at a higher risk of breast cancer or those requiring follow-up imaging due to an abnormal screening...

Individuals at higher risk of breast cancer or who have an abnormal finding on their mammogram need more than simply a screening mammogram to get to a potential breast cancer diagnosis. But insurance plans may not sufficiently cover these important follow-up screenings...

Detecting cancer early improves health outcomes and saves lives. New multi-cancer early-detection tests offer the promise of detecting multiple types of cancer in one test before symptoms develop. With the potential to detect cancer earlier than ever before and complement...

Susan G. Komen is the nonpartisan voice of the more than 4 million breast cancer survivors and those living with the disease in the U.S. and the people who love them. Komen believes we can save lives through sound public policy which supports broad, systemic and lasting...

Our lawmakers are overwhelmed with numbers and studies. What they need most are stories about people - real people. Like you.Komen is committed to accelerating research, ensuring...