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    Health Policy Begins With You: Educate Your Representatives in Cancer Care
    Health Policy
    Health Policy Begins With You: Educate Your Representatives in Cancer Care
    April 04, 2019
    Providing Expert Testimony in the Virginia State Senate
    Cancer healthcare advocacy
    Providing Expert Testimony in the Virginia State Senate
    March 14, 2019
    Summer Oncology Nursing Fellowship Program Supports Undergraduate Students
    Oncology nursing community
    Summer Oncology Nursing Fellowship Program Supports Undergraduate Students
    February 22, 2019
    Experience the Power of Patient-Centered Research Through PCORI
    Health Policy
    Experience the Power of Patient-Centered Research Through PCORI
    February 07, 2019
    Building Collaboration, Education With Oncology Nurses in Malawi
    Oncology nursing community
    Building Collaboration, Education With Oncology Nurses in Malawi
    January 30, 2019
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    NCI’s Sharpless Appointed Acting FDA Commissioner
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

    NCI’s Sharpless Appointed Acting FDA Commissioner

    In March 2019, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, surprised the healthcare community by announcing his resignation, set to take effect in June 2019. With 18 months still remaining in the commissioner’s term, speculation arose throughout the healthcare advocacy community as to who might fill the position. Not long after Gottlieb’s announcement, the Trump administration named National Cancer Institute (NCI) Director Ned Sharpless, MD, as the acting commissioner of the FDA.

    April 21, 2019
    PCHETA Is Reintroduced to Congress With Fast Tracked Status
    Palliative care

    PCHETA Is Reintroduced to Congress With Fast Tracked Status

    For more than five years, the cancer advocacy community—along with the larger healthcare environment—has presented and promoted a comprehensive piece of legislation focusing on patient-centered care, palliative care training, and hospice education. Advocates are familiar with the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)—an initiative that contains many of ONS’s policy priorities and one that ONS members have lobbied for on Capitol Hill.

    April 19, 2019
    Trump Releases 2020 Draft Presidential Budget—and Here’s What it Means for Health-Related Funding
    Health Policy

    Trump Releases 2020 Draft Presidential Budget—and Here’s What it Means for Health-Related Funding

    Each spring marks a new budget season in Washington, DC. It’s a time of year that provides a glimpse into policy priorities for the fiscal year. In March 2019, the Office of Management and Budget released its 2020 funding allocations for the entire federal government. The budget was comprised after each federal department spent the preceding months looking at their previous year’s budget and outlined programmatic priorities that align with the president’s agenda.

    April 16, 2019
    FDA Oncology Center of Excellence Establishes a Commitment to Patients
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

    FDA Oncology Center of Excellence Establishes a Commitment to Patients

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) mission is primarily to protect the American public by regulating the sale and development of consumer items like cosmetics, food, tobacco products, medication, and much more. However, a lesser known arm is FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence, established to further prevention, detection, patient-centered research, and cancer-specific education.

    April 04, 2019
    Drug Pricing Discussions Make Headway in Congress
    Medical reimbursement

    Drug Pricing Discussions Make Headway in Congress

    The 116th congressional session is well underway. Committee meetings are being held and policy discussions are taking shape all over Capitol Hill. In January 2019, the U.S. House and Senate held separate public hearings on the biggest healthcare issue from the 2018 midterm election: drug pricing.

    April 03, 2019
    CMS Projects Health Expenditures to Reach $6 Trillion by 2027
    Health Policy

    CMS Projects Health Expenditures to Reach $6 Trillion by 2027

    Health care remains a top domestic policy issue for Americans. Across the board—regardless of political ideology—Americans are concerned about the quality of health care, access to providers, and rising costs associated with medications and treatment. In February 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Office of the Actuary released a report outlining the projected growth in national health spending from 2018–2027.

    March 13, 2019
    Giroir Reflects on Public Health Programs After First Year at HHS
    Health Policy

    Giroir Reflects on Public Health Programs After First Year at HHS

    Washington, DC, and the larger federal government are filled with dedicated professionals who toil quietly, often anonymously, in support of programs, initiatives, and agency work in service of the American public. Such is true for the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) lesser-known leaders like Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, assistant secretary for health, who reflected on his time at HHS as he helped guide the department’s efforts in public health.

    March 12, 2019
    More Nurses Are Obtaining BSN Degrees
    Nursing education

    More Nurses Are Obtaining BSN Degrees

    After the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 2010 report on the “Future of Nursing,” the nursing field made a concerted effort to encourage current and incoming nurses to achieve higher education through a Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) degree or higher. As lifelong learners, nurses are committed to providing the best care possible and consistently furthering their education is part of that commitment. According to a report from AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 56% of U.S. nurses hold a BSN or higher, an all-time high for the profession.

    March 11, 2019
    CDC Encourages Screening, Vaccination for HPV to Fight Cervical Cancer
    Cancer prevention

    CDC Encourages Screening, Vaccination for HPV to Fight Cervical Cancer

    Recent congressional hearings about vaccination have caused a litany of responses from different members of the public, private, and political sectors. Current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) evidence has shown that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination has led to fewer cases of HPV-related cancers.  

    March 10, 2019
    Trump Administration Proposes Lower Drug Costs
    Prescription medication

    Trump Administration Proposes Lower Drug Costs

    For the past year, President Trump has championed efforts to lower drug prices for Americans to more accessible and affordable medications. Lowering soaring prescription costs is an issue with wide bipartisan support in Congress. To date, several Congressional committees have held hearings in early 2019 with pharmaceutical executives.

    March 09, 2019
    Ending HIV Epidemic a Priority for Trump Administration
    Research

    Ending HIV Epidemic a Priority for Trump Administration

    In a statement during the 2019 State of the Union address, President Trump proposed ending the HIV epidemic by reducing new infections by 75% in the next five years and 90% in the next decade. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar hailed Trump’s statement as an important public health initiative.

    March 08, 2019
    FDA Commissioner Advocates Against Smoking, New Vaping Devices
    Health Policy

    FDA Commissioner Advocates Against Smoking, New Vaping Devices

    When heads of federal regulatory agencies are health and medical professionals with years of research experience, their background helps guide the mission and vision of the department along with the direction of thousands of staff and employees engaged in implementing health policy. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, MD, is a clinician and activist, and he acts as a staunch advocate for public health issues—namely the dangers of tobacco use, especially among young Americans.

    February 20, 2019
    NIH Office of Disease Prevention Raises Profile
    Cancer prevention

    NIH Office of Disease Prevention Raises Profile

    In an open letter to the research and advocacy community, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, announced the Office of Disease Prevention’s (ODP) new strategic plan to “strengthen research through increased coordination and facilitation among NIH institutes, centers, and offices, including leveraging the power of new portfolio analysis tools, ensuring ongoing communications with stakeholders, and building trans-NIH partnerships to address gaps in prevention research.”

    February 19, 2019
    HRSA Awards $293 Million to Clinicians, Students to Enhance Workforce
    Health Policy

    HRSA Awards $293 Million to Clinicians, Students to Enhance Workforce

    The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced $293 million in new funding through programs at the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and Nurse Corps for the healthcare community to expand the clinician workforce. Strengthening care and support can help address gaps in care and limit growing socioeconomic disparities.

    February 18, 2019
    CDC Announces National Screen Out Cancer Health Campaign
    Health Policy

    CDC Announces National Screen Out Cancer Health Campaign

    Targeted to healthcare providers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new public service health campaign to call attention to the importance of regular screenings for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers. The Screen Out Cancer campaign is designed to raise awareness to ensure that patients and providers know that prevention begins with knowledge.

    February 17, 2019
    HHS Awards $1 Billion to Fight Opioid Crisis
    Pain management

    HHS Awards $1 Billion to Fight Opioid Crisis

    Recognizing the continuing impact of the national opioid epidemic, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has dedicated $1 billion in funding through a new awards program called the Five-Point Strategy to Combat the Opioid Crisis. The program will empower communities to implement strategies to curb opioid abuse and addiction.

    February 16, 2019
    NHLBI Advances Kidney Cancer Therapies
    Immunotherapy

    NHLBI Advances Kidney Cancer Therapies

    Although the National Cancer Institute on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus bears the bulk of research dollars for new discoveries and treatments, other campus institutes engage in cancer research and support. Researchers from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) are conducting a new study investigating novel immunotherapy treatments for metastatic kidney cancer.

    February 15, 2019
    President’s Cancer Panel Calls for Renewed Commitment to Vaccinate for HPV
    Cancer prevention

    President’s Cancer Panel Calls for Renewed Commitment to Vaccinate for HPV

    For years, the human papillomavirus vaccination (HPV) has been recommended to young adult patients to help prevent certain forms of cancer. In a November 2018 report, the President’s Cancer Panel recommended increasing HPV vaccination efforts to further the United States’ goal to prevent cancer associated with HPV.

    February 06, 2019
    Cancer Moonshot Moves to Research Phase
    Cancer moonshot

    Cancer Moonshot Moves to Research Phase

    Still a popular program throughout the government, the Cancer Moonshot Initiative challenged the United States to meet goals to accelerate cancer research progress, encourage collaboration in finding treatments and cures, and to improve data sharing to make a decade’s progress in half the time. Through NIH’s Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel and the 2016 passage of the 21st Century Cures Act—allocating $1.8 billion over seven years for Moonshot—the initiative is moving out of planning and into the research phase.

    February 05, 2019
    HHS Proposes Policy Changes for Medicare Advantage, Part D Drug Pricing
    Medical reimbursement

    HHS Proposes Policy Changes for Medicare Advantage, Part D Drug Pricing

    U.S. drug pricing systems are difficult for patients to understand, cumbersome to maneuver, and limited in access and affordability. In Medicare’s current structure, certain medications are designated as a protected class of drug, and Medicare Part D plans are obligated to cover them.

    February 05, 2019
    NIH Seeks Research Proposals Through HEAL Initiative Funding
    Oncology nurse researcher

    NIH Seeks Research Proposals Through HEAL Initiative Funding

    Recognizing the national opioid epidemic in the United States, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has allocated a new funding stream for new research to address public health issues like prescription drug abuse and overdose. Through the Helping to End Addiction Long-Term (HEAL) Initiative, the NIH is offering 30 funding opportunities for researchers, awarding $850 million in support.

    February 04, 2019
    Surgeon General Declares Youth Vaping an Epidemic
    Health Policy

    Surgeon General Declares Youth Vaping an Epidemic

    Since their inception, e-cigarettes have made the public health sector uneasy. Initial reports suggested that e-cigarettes could be an opportunity for long-time adult smokers to step down their usage, acting as a bridge to smoking cessation. However, recent reports indicate that youth vaping and e-cigarette use has risen sharply in the past two years—creating an entirely new generation of smokers. U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome Adams, issued a statement declaring youth vaping a national epidemic.

    February 02, 2019
    Nurses Ranked ‘Most Trusted Profession’ in 2019
    Oncology nurse influence

    Nurses Ranked ‘Most Trusted Profession’ in 2019

    Public opinion surveys from respected groups such as Gallup serve as a barometer on certain topics and issues. In Gallup’s 2019 poll assessing ethics and honesty, nurses were again ranked the most-trusted profession in the United States for the 20th year. In 2019, 84% of respondents said they rated nurses “very high” for honesty and ethical standards, leading the pack by a wide margin. Patients, families, and caregivers know firsthand that nurses are driving patient-centered care. For that very reason, they rank nurses higher than physicians, clergy, police officers, and educators. It’s a position that commands respect.

    February 01, 2019
    Nurse Explains How Socioeconomics May Influence Cancer Outcomes
    Health Policy

    Nurse Explains How Socioeconomics May Influence Cancer Outcomes

    Race and economics are still driving cancer treatment and survivorship, ONS member Janice Phillips, RN, PHD, FAAN, explained in her article, “Unfair Diagnosis: Socioeconomic Gap Drives Cancer Outcomes,” published in January 2019 in Scientific American.

    January 31, 2019
    What the Midterm Election Results Mean for Health Policy in 2019
    Health Policy

    What the Midterm Election Results Mean for Health Policy in 2019

    Election results may appear to be seismic shifts, jarring the foundations of the American political system to its core as voters stare in disbelief, attempting to translate the meaning of the public’s intent. But is that really the case?

    January 01, 2019
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