Author: Kirsta Millar, Director of Policy

Why We Ride

VBCF Board members and staff enjoyed another fun and colorful “Cowgirls for a Cure” event on May 18 & 19th at Meadow Event Park in Doswell, VA. This was the 4th annual all-girl rodeo with proceeds benefiting VBCF and the VA Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  To date, Cowgirls has raised over $34,000…
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Action Needed: Metastatic Access to Care Act

VBCF is working with the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) to enact federal legislation that would waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility and the 5-month waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits for individuals with metastatic breast cancer. The median life expectancy for patients with metastatic breast cancer is just 26 months,…
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Advocacy Win: Step Therapy Bill Passes

Photo: Del. Davis speaking to advocates during the 2019 State Advocacy Day hosted by VBCF & ACS CAN. Last week, the General Assembly passed legislation will put fair limits on the practice of step therapy. Step therapy – also known as “fail first” – occurs when a doctor prescribes a medication, but the insurance company requires…
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2018 was a Great Year for VBCF’s State Level Advocacy!

With the help of our dedicated volunteer advocates, VBCF had huge wins on two of our major legislative priorities this year: medicaid expansion and medical cannabis. Thank you to all our advocates who called, emailed, and met with their state legislators during VBCF’s State Advocacy days to speak out about these important issues. Policy change can be…
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