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Date:10/27/2008

e access to care, including screening and treatment for breast cancer; (2) reduce disparities in health, education, and income; (3) ensure that the U.S. does not lose momentum in biomedical research and that medical advances make their way to patients; and (4) make high-quality health care more affordable and accessible for all Americans -- http://komenpolicy.org/komenadvocacy/candidates_questionnaires.html.

-- A transcript of remarks made by health care advisors to both campaigns made at a forum Friday, Oct. 3, in Philadelphia, as part of the 24-city Komen Community Challenge campaign to "Close the Gaps" in access to vital screening and treatment -- http://tinyurl.com/54yn4w.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure(R), Komen has invested more than $1.2 billion to fulfill its promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. To continue this progress, Komen for the Cure has pledged to invest another $2 billion in the next ten years.

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) Advocacy Alliance is a sister organization to Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R), and is a voice for change on Capitol Hill, in state legislatures and on the campaign trail. With the help of nearly 200,000 Komen Champions and Komen's network of 122 domestic affiliates, we are aggressively seeking increased funding for research and greater access to screening and treatment. The Komen Advocacy Alliance engages policymakers and leaders at all levels of government to advocate for an increased investment in breast cancer research and greater ac
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