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Women In Government

Women In Government is a national 501(c)(3), non-profit, bi-partisan organization of women state legislators providing leadership opportunities, networking, expert forums, and educational resources to address and resolve complex public policy issues.

Women In Government leads the nation with a bold, courageous, and passionate vision that empowers and mobilizes all women legislators to effect sound policy.

The Medicare Services Policy Resource Center supports state legislative and outreach activity and serves as a clearinghouse of information and educational materials on Medicare preventive services for state policymakers.
 

Spotlights on Policy Issues

Women In Government Releases Video of Legislative Cancer Survivors at First Annual Breast Cancer Summit

During the Women In Government hosted First Annual Breast Cancer Is Personal: Legislative Survivors' Summit in Washington, DC on September 25-27, 2008, the organization debuted a new eight minute video clip featuring legislative cancer survivors and healthcare champions discussing their diagnosis and policy opportunities.

To view the video, click here.

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First National Public Health Summit Emphasizes Role Of Survivorship In Breast Cancer Advocacy

Women In Government Convenes State Policymakers, Survivors, Medical Experts, and Advocates in Washington, DC, Sep. 25-27

Washington, DC --- Sep. 25, 2008 --- According to the American Cancer Society, there are approximately 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States and 182,460 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2008. Recognizing the continuing health threat posed by breast cancer and the unique role that survivors can play as advocates for improved access to prevention and treatment, Women In Government – a nonprofit, bipartisan organization of women state legislators – will host its first annual Breast Cancer Policy is Personal: Legislative Survivors’ Summit focusing on advances in breast cancer treatment and prevention, health disparities, and utilizing survivorship in advocacy. The Summit will be held from Sep. 25 to 27, in Washington, DC, and is a unique meeting of state policymakers who are also breast cancer survivors, state agency representatives, and public health advocates.

Read the press release.

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