Advocacy

NCI Budget Boost; Ending Surprise Medical Billing; Supreme Court ACA Hearing

The push and pull of budget negotiations makes for great headlines, but more important is the outcome when lawmakers finally arrive at a consensus. Earlier in December, the National Institutes of Health announced a $2.6 billion overall increase in funding, including a $297 million increase to the National Cancer Institutes (NCI), for fiscal year 2020.

January 21, 2020

Updates From Capitol Hill

FDA Vaping Regulations; CMS Scope of Practice; APPs Improve Health Care

FDA Vaping Regulations; CMS Scope of Practice; APPs Improve Health Care

January 13, 2020

Why It Takes So Long for a Healthcare Bill to Become a Law

Why It Takes So Long for a Healthcare Bill to Become a Law

January 01, 2020

Two ONS Health Policy Priorities Pass the House, Thanks to 2019 Capitol Hill Days

Two ONS Health Policy Priorities Pass the House, Thanks to 2019 Capitol Hill Days

December 19, 2019

Bill to Lower Drug Costs; Surprise Medical Billing; The Fight Against Vaping

Bill to Lower Drug Costs; Surprise Medical Billing; The Fight Against Vaping

December 16, 2019

Drug Importation Resistance; Flavored Vaping Ban; 2020 Candidates Health Policy

Prescription medication

Drug Importation Resistance; Flavored Vaping Ban; 2020 Candidates' Health Policy

December 09, 2019

Trump Vaping Meeting; Drug Pricing Stalemate; DC Sues Juul

Trump Vaping Meeting; Drug Pricing Stalemate; DC Sues Juul

December 02, 2019

NINR Acting Director; Vaping Flavor Ban; Drug Pricing 2020

NINR Acting Director; Vaping Flavor Ban; Drug Pricing 2020

November 25, 2019

CDC Promotes Lung Cancer Screening Awareness and Prevention

CDC Promotes Lung Cancer Screening Awareness and Prevention

November 21, 2019

WHO Reports First Global HPV Vaccine Data

Cancer prevention

WHO Reports First Global HPV Vaccine Data

November 20, 2019

AHRQ Releases Free Resources to Engage Patients, Families in Care

Patient resources

AHRQ Releases Free Resources to Engage Patients, Families in Care

November 19, 2019

CMS Expands Project to Fight Opioid Abuse

CMS Expands Project to Fight Opioid Abuse

November 18, 2019

FDA Grants Authorization to Eight Smokeless Tobacco Products

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Grants Authorization to Eight Smokeless Tobacco Products

November 17, 2019

NCI’s 2021 Budget Plan Showcases Its Promise to Provide for, Foster, and Aid Cancer Research

NCI’s 2021 Budget Plan Showcases Its Promise to Provide for, Foster, and Aid Cancer Research

November 14, 2019

Sharpless Returns to NCI; Vape Shop Exemption; Single-Payer State Health Care

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sharpless Returns to NCI; Vape Shop Exemption; Single-Payer State Health Care

November 11, 2019

Medicare Cancer Screening; ACA Remains Strong; Medicare for All Cost

Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Advanced Cancer Screening Coverage; ACA Remains Strong; Medicare for All Cost

November 04, 2019

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Two ONS Priority Bills

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Two ONS Priority Bills

November 01, 2019

Vaping Tax; Expensive Compression Garments; ACA Premiums Fall

Cancer risk factors

Vaping Tax; Expensive Compression Garments; ACA Premiums Fall

October 28, 2019

Texas Nurses Show Advocacy in Action by Bringing the Message Home to Policymakers

Cancer healthcare advocacy

Texas Nurses Show Advocacy in Action by Bringing the Message Home to Policymakers

October 28, 2019

Vincristine Shortage; Democrat Healthcare Vote; Cummings Drug Bill

Prescription medication

Vincristine Shortage; Democrat Healthcare Vote; Cummings Drug Bill

October 21, 2019

Majority Favors Lowering Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes

Majority Favors Lowering Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes

October 16, 2019

CDC Estimates That 92% of HPV-Related Cancers Could Be Prevented

Cancer prevention

CDC Estimates That 92% of HPV-Related Cancers Could Be Prevented

October 16, 2019

Teen E-Cigarette Use Doubles as Federal Agencies Publicly Address Epidemic

Teen E-Cigarette Use Doubles as Federal Agencies Publicly Address Epidemic

October 15, 2019

Bold Drug Pricing Plan; Limiting Nicotine Levels; Representative Lowey Retires

Bold Drug Pricing Plan; Limiting Nicotine Levels; Representative Lowey Retires

October 14, 2019

HHS Secretary Azar Addresses American Cancer Society on Healthcare Delivery System

HHS Secretary Azar Addresses American Cancer Society on Healthcare Delivery System

October 14, 2019

NIH HEAL Initiative Commits $945 Million to Opioid Research

NIH HEAL Initiative Commits $945 Million to Opioid Research

October 13, 2019

Shalala's Vaping Fight; Pre-Existing Conditions; Trump Nominates Hahn

Shalala's Vaping Fight; Pre-Existing Conditions; Trump Nominates Hahn

October 07, 2019

CDC Vaping Illnesses; ONS Capitol Hill Days; CA Calls to End Vaping

CDC Vaping Illnesses; ONS Capitol Hill Days; CA Calls to End Vaping

September 30, 2019

Nurses Impact Health Policy; State Vaping Legislation; Pelosi's Drug Plan

Nurses Impact Health Policy; State Vaping Legislation; Pelosi's Drug Plan

September 23, 2019

FDA Calls Out Juul; Opioid Crackdown; States Tackle Drug Pricing

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Calls Out Juul; Opioid Crackdown; States Tackle Drug Pricing

September 16, 2019

Health Care in Campaigns; Respiratory Illness From Vaping; Drug Importation Politics

Health Care in Campaigns; Respiratory Illness From Vaping; Drug Importation Politics

September 09, 2019

Azar Remarks on Trump Administration’s Healthcare Vision

Azar Remarks on Trump Administration’s Healthcare Vision

September 05, 2019

Cancer Prevention Starts in Childhood

Cancer prevention

Cancer Prevention Starts in Childhood

September 04, 2019

HHS Awards Nearly $400 Million to Combat Opioid Crisis

HHS Awards Nearly $400 Million to Combat Opioid Crisis

September 03, 2019

FDA Takes Stronger Oversight Role of Tobacco Products

FDA Takes Stronger Oversight Role of Tobacco Products

September 02, 2019

Congress Tackles Surprise Billing for Patient Access to Affordable Care

Medical reimbursement

Congress Tackles Surprise Billing for Patient Access to Affordable Care

September 02, 2019

Senators Create Bipartisan Comprehensive Care Caucus

Senators Create Bipartisan Comprehensive Care Caucus

September 01, 2019

AMA Medicare Expansion; Vaping Pulmonary Disease; Nursing Shortage

AMA Medicare Expansion; Vaping Respiratory Disease; Nursing Shortage

August 26, 2019

HHS Announces Safe Importation Action Plan for High Medication Costs

HHS Announces Safe Importation Action Plan for High Medication Costs

August 20, 2019

Medicare Covers CAR T; HPV Vaccine Confusion; Officials Target Drug Makers

Medicare Covers CAR T; HPV Vaccine Confusion; Officials Target Drug Makers

August 19, 2019

Wasserman Schultz, Brooks Introduce EARLY Act for Breast Cancer Awareness

Wasserman Schultz, Brooks Introduce EARLY Act for Breast Cancer Awareness

August 19, 2019

House Committee Examines Juul’s Role in the Youth Smoking Epidemic

House Committee Examines Juul’s Role in the Youth Smoking Epidemic

August 18, 2019

Bipartisan Reps Reintroduce Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act

Bipartisan Reps Reintroduce Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act

August 17, 2019

CMS Makes CAR T-Cell Cancer Therapy Available to Medicare Beneficiaries

CMS Makes CAR T-Cell Cancer Therapy Available to Medicare Beneficiaries

August 16, 2019

The Battle Against Drug Pricing Wages On

The Battle Against Drug Pricing Wages On

August 05, 2019

CDC Offers Insight to Mental Health and Cancer

CDC Offers Insight to Mental Health and Cancer

August 01, 2019

Nurse Researchers Receive Presidential Award

Nurse Researchers Receive Presidential Award

August 01, 2019

ONS Signature Legislation, PCHETA, Reintroduced in U.S. Senate

ONS Signature Legislation, PCHETA, Reintroduced in U.S. Senate

FDA Takes More Steps Toward Regulating E-Cigarettes

FDA Takes More Steps Toward Regulating E-Cigarettes

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