Sports figures lobby Congress for American Center for Cures funding
Former MLB stars Steve Stone and Rick Dempsey are calling on major sports leagues to pressure Congress to fund the American Center for Cures.
Former Cy Young Award winner Steve Stone and World Series MVP Rick Dempsey have issued a call to action for American sports leaders, urging them to leverage their influence to secure federal funding for the American Center for Cures. The appeal targets commissioners, team owners, and athletes across major professional leagues.
Timed to coincide with the start of the World Series, the initiative aims to build national consensus around medical research. Stone and Dempsey suggest that the platform provided by professional sports can serve as a conduit for bipartisanship, encouraging legislators to prioritize the creation of the center.
The proposed American Center for Cures is designed to streamline and accelerate the path from research to patient treatments. Securing government backing remains the primary hurdle for the organization, which is now seeking high-profile endorsements to move the legislative process forward.