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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340B: The Biggest Little-Known Program![]()
A Practical Advocacy Webinar for Patient Advocacy Groups & Leaders![]()
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Join us for this free webinar designed for patient advocacy groups and community leaders who want to understand the 340B program and take effective action — even without a dedicated policy team.![]()
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• The basics of 340B — explained clearly and simply![]()
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• What reform efforts are being discussed![]()
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Perfect for advocacy leaders new to 340B or looking for efficient ways to engage.![]()
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Twenty years ago, Maimah Karmo heard the words that would change her life.![]()
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Today, she celebrates 20 years of survivorship — and two decades of turning pain into purpose.![]()
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From survivor to founder.![]()
From patient to powerhouse.![]()
From one woman’s fight to a global movement.![]()
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Because of Maimah’s courage, Tigerlily Foundation exists to ensure that no woman faces breast cancer alone.![]()
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Happy 20-Year Cancerversary, Maimah. Your legacy continues to bloom. 💕🌷
Whether newly diagnosed, in active treatment, navigating survivorship, or facing barriers to care, Tigerlily Foundation meets women exactly where they are — offering guidance, compassionate check-ins, education, and support at no cost.![]()
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But we cannot do this work alone.🫂![]()
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Every call answered. Every resource shared. Every woman supported. It is all made possible because of donors like you.![]()
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Today, we ask you to turn compassion into action. Your gift directly fuels life-saving education, advocacy, and community support for women who need it most.![]()
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Make your donation today and help us continue showing up for every woman, every step of the way. tigerlilyfoundation.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate
Tonya Hicks's mammogram didn't save her life. She did.![]()
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Her own hands. Her own monthly self-exam. A lump under her arm that the imaging—even the 3D mammogram recommended for her dense breasts—never saw.![]()
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Tonya is a living witness to a truth too many Black women know: our breasts are denser, our cancers are often faster growing, and the system wasn't built to catch them early.![]()
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Black women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer under 40. More likely to have triple-negative or other hard-to-treat subtypes. More likely to have dense breast tissue that hides tumors from standard imaging.![]()
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And yet, insurance companies aren't required to cover the additional tests—ultrasound, MRI, diagnostic mammogram—that could find what a 3D mammogram misses.![]()
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Tonya found her own cancer. But she shouldn't have to.![]()
The ABCD Act would require insurance to cover supplemental screening for women with dense breasts. It would close a gap that disproportionately harms Black women.![]()
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Tell your representatives: Pass the ABCD Act. Stop leaving early detection to chance.![]()
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Tigerlily Foundation is proud to partner with CURE Today for the 2026 Educated Patient® Breast Cancer Summit!![]()
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Taking place Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Miami Beach, FL, this inspiring event is hosted in conjunction with the 43rd Annual Miami Breast Cancer Conference® and brings together patients, caregivers, clinicians, and advocates to share the latest advancements in breast cancer care.![]()
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Event Details![]()
📍Fontainebleau Miami Beach | Virtual option available![]()
🚖Limited transportation is available for in-person attendees within 25 miles of the event location. ![]()
Please select “Yes” during registration if transportation is needed.![]()
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✨ Learn more and register today: registration.curetoday.com/eps_miami_breast26?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=c...![]()
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