Action Alert: Tell Senate – More Funding for Ovarian Cancer Research!
(April 3, 2019) We have one week to let the Senate know that we need more funding for ovarian cancer research! Thanks to your efforts, a record 158 U.S. House … Continued
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Update on $15 Million Increase Request for OCRP Funding
(April 1, 2019) 156 House Members have joined Reps. DeLauro and Duffy in a call for increased ovarian cancer research funding. Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Sean Duffy (R-WI) – … Continued
OCRA Spring Advocacy Day 2019 Actions
(March 20, 2019) Earlier this month, OCRA united advocates from across the country for Spring Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. Together, this passionate group of survivors, caregivers and supporters used … Continued
Action Alert: Tell Congress to Increase OCRP Funding
(March 19, 2019) Congress is considering a $15 million increase for OCRP funding. Urge YOUR Representative to sign the letter to help push this funding through. Deadline is March 25th! … Continued
Statement from Audra Moran, President and CEO of Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance on the President’s FY2020 Budget
(March 12, 2019) “The President’s proposed FY2020 budget released by the White House on Monday seeks to cut medical research funding at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) by 15 percent … Continued
OCRA’s Advocate Leader Program is now open. Apply today.
OCRA’s Advocate Leader Program is now open. Apply today.
Be a voice for the ovarian cancer community. Update: The deadline to apply for our 2019 Advocate Leader program has now passed. (August 28, 2018) Registration is now open for … Continued
Meet Sayla, OCRA Advocate Leader
Name: Sayla H.Hometown: Portland, ORStatus: In treatmentAdvocacy Goal: Oral Parity, Access to Care Sayla was diagnosed earlier last year and is currently in treatment. She’s determined to use her experience … Continued
Meet Elise, OCRA Advocate Leader
Name: Elise D.Hometown: Durham, NHStatus: 13-Year SurvivorAdvocacy Goal: Access to Care Elise feels lucky that she was diagnosed with early-stage ovarian cancer, and being an Advocate Leader allows her to … Continued
OCRFA’s Response to Trump Administration’s Birth Cont...
OCRFA’s Response to Trump Administration’s Birth Control Coverage Rollback
(Oct. 11, 2017) Last week, the Trump Administration issued a regulation to immediately allow employers to deny insurance coverage for birth control on the basis of their own moral or … Continued
Dept. of Health and Human Services Seeks to Limit Access to...
Dept. of Health and Human Services Seeks to Limit Access to Oral Contraception Benefits
According to recent reports, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will soon seek to limit access to oral contraception benefits. “The proposed rule allowing employers to deny insurance … Continued
Action Alert: Protect Federal Funding for Ovarian Cancer Re...
Action Alert: Protect Federal Funding for Ovarian Cancer Research
The White House has released a proposed budget for FY2018 that makes drastic cuts to the budgets for the National Institute of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control and … Continued
Federal Funding for Ovarian Cancer: 2016 Highlights
Federal Funding for Ovarian Cancer: 2016 Highlights
As the voice for women with ovarian cancer on Capitol Hill, OCRFA fights to secure funding for ovarian cancer research and education at the federal level. In 2016, with the … Continued