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Deciding Next Year's Cancer Research Funding: Senate Labor HHS Appropriations Hearing

May 21, 2026

Today, NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, NCI Director Dr. Anthony Letai, and other top agency officials faced pointed questions on Capitol Hill as they testified before the Senate on the proposed FY2027 research funding cuts. Senators Baldwin and Durbin were among those pressing for answers about what these reductions would mean for the NIH and for the American patients who depend on its work.

In the hearing room, ACS CAN citizen advocates, many of them personally touched by cancer, gathered to make sure lawmakers could see exactly who is at stake.

The fight is not over. The House is expected to vote on the FY2027 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill as soon as June or July 2026. That window is your opportunity. Share your story with your Senators and Representatives. Remind them that behind every budget number is a patient, a family, a life.

Another Blow

April 4, 2026

The FY2027 budget proposal released by the White House calls for a $5.787 billion cut to NIH research funding. That's a 12.3% reduction from FY2026 levels. For an agency that has seen steady funding growth for decades, this would be a historic reversal. This money is critical to funding biomedical treatments and disease detection tools that could save or extend millions of lives. Research decades in the making would be shuttered before making a breakthrough.

But science is not partisan. And this announcement is not final. We have until October 1, 2026, to convince Congress that more NIH funding is absolutely necessary. So, send emails, call, and write to your Congressmembers to let them know we, the people, care. Make your voice heard.

New Hope for Lung Cancer Patients

March 17, 2026

I’m honored to share that my paper on a promising combination therapy for lung cancer patients has been published!

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and while immunotherapy has helped many patients, current treatments still don't work for most people diagnosed with the disease. Researchers are actively looking for ways to make immunotherapy more effective. This study investigates whether combining a KRAS-targeted vaccine and a small-molecule immune checkpoint inhibitor, CA170 targeting PD-L1 and VISTA, can improve the antitumor immune response in lung cancer. The findings unequivocally say yes, it can.

Read the full study here.

We Lost This One

March 11, 2026

For 10 months, we fought to renew the healthcare tax credits, emailing, calling, and meeting with Congressmen and Congresswomen. Unfortunately, we fell short, and the credits will not be renewed. However, our efforts are not lost. They will carry over in our momentum in 2026, where we will continue to push for lower cancer care costs.

News Coverage - "Life experience prompts advocacy"

March 6, 2026

YouEmpowered featured in Fairfax County Times for making cancer care accessible to all.

Congress passed a new bill to fund cancer research!

February 4, 2026

On February 3, 2026, Congress passed the most impactful cancer-fighting bill: protecting research funding and rejecting the 38% cuts that threatened to devastate cancer research.

When the Administration first proposed massive cuts to cancer research funding in the President’s Budget last February, we responded immediately, urging lawmakers to reject cuts and invest in cancer research. And when one final push was needed to get the Senate across the finish line, we showed up again, making phone calls, and taking to social media.

After 10 months of fighting, we won! They heard us, and they did.

Now, cancer patients will have access to more and better options for preventing, treating, and one day curing this disease.

New AI-Powered Tool Oncura Launched to Help Patients Navigate Cancer Care

January 25, 2026

YouEmpowered is proud to announce the birth of Oncura. This innovative AI-assisted platform is designed to alleviate the "navigation overload" that follows a cancer diagnosis and to streamline communication between patients and oncologists.

Today, we are honored to hand-deliver 700+ Virginians' petition signatures to protect cancer research funding to Senator Mark Warner's office.

December 8, 2025

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国会议员唐纳德·拜尔（Donald Beyer, JR）

October 16, 2025

拜尔议员亲自回复了我，谈到了我对由于政府关门而导致数百万美国人的医疗费用飞涨且《平价医疗法案》税收抵免无法延长的想法和担忧。

美国参议员马克·沃纳谈“美丽大法案”对平价医疗法案医疗保险的影响

September 15, 2025

沃纳参议员亲自回复了我的信息，表达了对保费税收抵免的担忧。

美国参议员蒂姆·凯恩谈影响医疗补助的预算立法

June 17, 2025

Senator Kaine personally responded to my message regarding budget reconciliation and Medicaid protection for millions of cancer patients. He will continue to fight to protect Medicaid.