Empowering Equity: Tigerlily Foundation’s Fight Against Breast Cancer Disparities
Tigerlily Foundation is committed to advancing public policy to further our mission to educate, advocate for, empower, and support young women before, during, and after cancer. We are striving to make our vision of ending disparities of age, stage, and color in our lifetime a reality through:
We Can HEAL Together:
Legislation & Issues
State Prescription Drug Affordability Boards
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Patient Impacts
Policy History
& Impact
Advocacy Tools
and Training
Policy
Events
Tigerlily Foundation has decades of history in the policy landscape. Our goal has always been to advocate for impact by driving policy making to create equity for patients. Patient advocacy leadership has always been key—here within Tigerlily and in guiding public policy. We water the seeds of inspiration and innovation, and working with advocates, advocacy organizations and stakeholders, have created policies and legislation that have changed the lives of millions of people. We are excited to culminate these years of momentum into our Health Equity Advocacy and Leadership (HEAL) Policy Center for Excellence (COE).
Through Tigerlily’s HEAL Policy COE, we work to educate, empower, and lift patient voices to ensure they are amplified, in order to achieve health equity and end disparities. The HEAL Policy COE will focus on systemic changes through policy at the local, state, and federal level to:
- End barriers to accessing and receiving quality, equitable care for all,
- Lead innovation through patient-leadership, and
- Achieve health equity and eliminate disparities in breast cancer.
Through the HEAL Policy COE, we seek to influence policy for these purposes through bi-directional learning, programs, and training to cultivate a center to exchange ideas, activate voices and create lasting change.
To learn more, email HEAL@tigerlilyfoundation.org
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September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness of the challenges faced by those living with blood cancers and to highlight stories of strength and resilience.![]()
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Meet Amina-Lydia Vargas![]()
She is a dancer. A Survivor. An advocate. Bold and unshakable.![]()
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At a young age, Amina was diagnosed with Stage 4B Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Even through her illness, she radiated positivity and became a voice for others — standing strong, fighting medical injustices, and educating her community through advocacy.![]()
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Since completing treatment in 2022, Amina has flourished as a professional dancer with EVIDENCE, A Dance Company (Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company), performed at Carnegie Hall, and worked with renowned choreographers like Hope Boykin. She continues to share her story and advocate for young adults affected by cancer.![]()
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Amina is proof that blood cancer does not define a person’s life or their legacy. 🌸![]()
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This is what the 'Pill Penalty' looks like. Tiana shows us how a current law is silently discouraging the development of the very pills that could save her life—and the lives of countless other cancer patients.![]()
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Oral treatments mean more time with family, less time in clinics, and a better quality of life. But the IRA's imbalance—7 years of protection for pills vs. 13 for IV drugs—means companies are incentivized to invest elsewhere.![]()
We must protect#cancercare of #cancercare. ![]()
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Join Tiana in telling Congress to pass the EPIC Act and end the pill penalty. Your voice can help ensure these critical treatments exist for the next person who needs them. 🙌![]()
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Act now: secure.everyaction.com/STuTOEjL_E#Cancero#patientcaree#patientcarefirsta#tlfangelfirst #tlfangel
🌟 September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.![]()
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Every year in the U.S., about 15,000 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer—making it the leading cause of death by disease among children. Behind every number is a story of courage, resilience, and hope.![]()
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Today, we’re shining a light on Tameka Johnson (Evolving Soul LLC), one of our inspiring Tigerlily ANGEL Advocates. Diagnosed with osteosarcoma at just 13, she built a foundation of strength and resilience that carried her through two breast cancer diagnoses later in life. Her journey is a powerful reminder that survivorship is not just about survival—it’s about living boldly, giving back, and uplifting others. 💜![]()
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✨ And today, we also celebrate Tameka’s birthday! 🎉 After everything she has faced and overcome, her story is a gift to us all—a legacy of strength, advocacy, and unstoppable love for community. Be sure to wish her a happy birthday in the comments!❤️![]()
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#ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth #OsteosarcomaAwareness #childhoodcancer #breastcancer
Did you know that pill form chemo and pill form targeted therapies are researched and invested in less than IV form chemo because of a current policy? Join ANGEL Advocate, T'ana Johnson to let Congress know you want this fixed with the EPIC Act! ![]()
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Learn more: heal.tigerlilyfoundation.org/epic-act/ and send your letter today secure.everyaction.com/STuTOEjL_Ei49ys8MopDFA2
Our #community knows the value of time. We need YOUR help to protect the #research that gives us more of it. Join us and thousands of #advocates: click the link below to quickly send a letter to your representatives. ![]()
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Let's flood their inboxes with our stories. ➡️ secure.everyaction.com/dViPrPo2xUuboYpVBujmGQ2