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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCI Distinguished Scholar Urges Tackling Disparities Directly

America must make a drastic change in its approach to addressing health disparities for it to ensure adequate healthcare delivery, according to the National Cancer Institute’s Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences Distinguished Scholars October 2021 speaker Robert Winn, MD.

January 27, 2022

U.S. Invests in Historic Funding to Drive Equity in Health Care

Cancer health disparities

U.S. Invests in Historic Funding to Drive Equity in Health Care

January 26, 2022

President and First Lady Biden Recognize National Cancer Act’s 50th Anniversary

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

President and First Lady Biden Recognize National Cancer Act’s 50th Anniversary

January 25, 2022

Gallup Poll Ranks Nurses Most Honest and Ethical Profession for 20th Consecutive Year

Ethics in nursing

Gallup Poll Ranks Nurses Most Honest and Ethical Profession for 20th Consecutive Year

January 24, 2022

Latest Federal Legislation Invests in Nursing Workforce Development

Latest Federal Legislation Invests in Nursing Workforce Development

January 20, 2022

New HHS Initiative Will Reduce Maternal and Infant Health Disparities

Cancer health disparities

New HHS Initiative Will Reduce Maternal and Infant Health Disparities

January 14, 2022

Families See Increase in Healthcare Premiums, Increase in Covered Services

Patient resources

Families See Increase in Healthcare Premiums, Increase in Covered Services

January 13, 2022

Local Policies Have Reduced Availability, Use of Flavored Tobacco Products

Local Policies Have Reduced Availability, Use of Flavored Tobacco Products

January 12, 2022

NIH Diversity Research Program Gets New Chief Medical and Scientific Officer

Access to Cancer Care

NIH Diversity Research Program Gets New Chief Medical and Scientific Officer

January 10, 2022

Up in Smoke: Tobacco Legislation Policy Dynamics Are Changing

Cancer healthcare advocacy

Up in Smoke: Tobacco Legislation Policy Dynamics Are Changing

December 23, 2021

Biden-Harris Administration Provides Nearly $1 Billion to Modernize Health Centers, Support Underserved Communities

Biden-Harris Administration Provides Nearly $1 Billion to Modernize Health Centers, Support Underserved Communities

December 17, 2021

HHS Secretary Becerra Announces New Overdose Prevention Strategy

HHS Secretary Becerra Announces New Overdose Prevention Strategy

December 16, 2021

Katrina Goddard Appointed as Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Director

Cancer health policy

Katrina Goddard Appointed as Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Director

December 15, 2021

CMS Launches Strategy to Drive Health System Transformation

CMS Launches Strategy to Drive Health System Transformation

December 13, 2021

CMS, HHS Issue Emergency Regulation Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Workers

CMS, HHS Issue Emergency Regulation Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Workers

December 01, 2021

Biden Brings Robert Califf Back to FDA

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Biden Brings Robert Califf Back to FDA

November 30, 2021

New NIH Program Aims to Increase Gene Therapies for Rare Diseases

Cancer research

New NIH Program Aims to Increase Gene Therapies for Rare Diseases

November 18, 2021

Legislators Want Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices to Improve Access and Affordability

Access to Cancer Care

Legislators Want Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices to Improve Access and Affordability

November 18, 2021

FDA Permits Marketing of E-Cigarette Products, Marking First Authorization of Its Kind

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Permits Marketing of E-Cigarette Products, Marking First Authorization of Its Kind

November 17, 2021

Maryland Governor Announces Steps to Increase Nursing Workforce Statewide

Maryland Governor Announces Steps to Increase Nursing Workforce Statewide

November 16, 2021

ONS Member Naomi Cazeau Joins Sepsis Alliance Advisory Board

ONS Member Naomi Cazeau Joins Sepsis Alliance Advisory Board

November 15, 2021

Many Popular Online Cancer Articles Contain Misleading Information, NCI Says

Patient Education

Many Popular Online Cancer Articles Contain Misleading Information, NCI Says

October 29, 2021

CDC Releases Video Series About Gynecologic Cancers as Part of Gynecologic Cancer Campaign

Patient resources

CDC Releases Video Series About Gynecologic Cancers

October 28, 2021

HRSA Releases Health Workforce Projections and Dashboard

HRSA Releases Health Workforce Projections and Dashboard

October 27, 2021

NIH Director Francis Collins to Step Down at Year’s End

Cancer healthcare advocacy

NIH Director Francis Collins to Step Down at Year’s End

October 26, 2021

New U.S. Agency Will Propel Healthcare Advancements Directly Into Practice

Cancer healthcare advocacy

New U.S. Agency Will Propel Healthcare Advancements Directly Into Practice

October 21, 2021

NIH Provides $185 Million to Advance Understanding of Human Genome Functions

Cancer research

NIH Provides $185 Million to Advance Understanding of Human Genome Functions

October 15, 2021

HHS Secretary Releases Proposal to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

Patient advocacy

HHS Secretary Releases Proposal to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

October 14, 2021

Legislators Call for Improvement in Palliative Care and Hospice Workforce

Legislators Call for Improvement in Palliative Care and Hospice Workforce

October 13, 2021

Biden Appoints ONS Member and Oncology Nurse to National Cancer Advisory Board

Biden Appoints ONS Member and Oncology Nurse to National Cancer Advisory Board

October 11, 2021

FDA Issues Marketing Denial Orders for 55,000 Flavored E-Cigarette Products

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Issues Marketing Denial Orders for 55,000 Flavored E-Cigarette Products

October 01, 2021

NCI Proposes Budget for Fiscal Year 2023

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCI Proposes Budget for Fiscal Year 2023

September 29, 2021

State Cancer Registries Studies Find Nearly All Patients With Cancer Recovered From COVID-19

State Cancer Registries Studies Find Nearly All Patients With Cancer Recovered From COVID-19

September 28, 2021

Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Health Care for Rural Communities, Provides $19 Million for Telehealth Opportunities

Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Health Care for Rural Communities, Provides $19 Million for Telehealth Opportunities

September 27, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds ACA Again

Affordable Care Act (ACA)

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds ACA Again

September 23, 2021

CMS Innovation Center Uses Past Achievements to Build Future Goals

Affordable Care Act (ACA)

CMS Innovation Center Uses Past Achievements to Build Future Goals

September 17, 2021

FDA Reprimands Tobacco Company for Not Meeting Premarketing Filing Requirements

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Reprimands Tobacco Company for Not Meeting Premarketing Filing Requirements

September 16, 2021

6.8 Million Individuals Enroll in CHIP Prior to Program’s 24th Anniversary

6.8 Million Individuals Enroll in CHIP Prior to Program’s 24th Anniversary

September 15, 2021

Nursing Shortage Is a National Crisis, ANA Tells HHS

Nurse well-being

Nursing Shortage Is a National Crisis, ANA Tells HHS

September 14, 2021

Study Shows Anti-Vaping Advertising Campaigns Are Effective in Educating Youth About Tobacco Dangers

Cancer health policy

Study Shows Anti-Vaping Advertising Campaigns Are Effective in Educating Youth About Tobacco Dangers

September 02, 2021

Study Ranks U.S. Healthcare Industry Dead Last Among Other High-Income Countries

Healthcare safety standards

Study Ranks U.S. Healthcare Industry Dead Last Among Other High-Income Countries

September 01, 2021

American Rescue Plan Lowers Costs for More Than 1.5 Million Americans During Special Enrollment Period

Patient financial advocacy

American Rescue Plan Lowers Costs for More Than 1.5 Million Americans During Special Enrollment Period

August 31, 2021

CMS Final Rule Improves Health Equity, Access to Treatment, Hospital Readiness, and More

Access to Cancer Care

CMS Final Rule Improves Health Equity, Access to Treatment, Hospital Readiness, and More

August 31, 2021

HHS HIV Challenge Encourages Community Engagement to Reduce HIV-Related Stigma and Disparities

Patient advocacy

HHS HIV Challenge Encourages Community Engagement to Reduce HIV-Related Stigma and Disparities

August 20, 2021

Bipartisan Senate Legislation Could Boost U.S. Public Health Preparedness

Bipartisan Senate Legislation Could Boost U.S. Public Health Preparedness

August 19, 2021

Telehealth Is a Rare Bipartisan Advocacy Priority

Patient advocacy

Telehealth Is a Rare Bipartisan Advocacy Priority

August 19, 2021

Researchers Study Innate Immunity Throughout History to Determine New Methods of Cancer Treatment

Researchers Study Innate Immunity Throughout History to Determine New Methods of Cancer Treatment

August 18, 2021

HHS Releases New Practice Guidelines to Expand Treatment Accessibility to Americans With Opioid Use Disorder

Clinical practice guidelines

HHS Releases New Practice Guidelines to Expand Treatment Accessibility to Americans With Opioid Use Disorder

August 17, 2021

U.S. Senators Introduce Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

U.S. Senators Introduce Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

August 16, 2021

Overall Youth Tobacco Use Declines, but E-Cigarette Use Climbs, According to National Survey Results

Overall Youth Tobacco Use Declines, but E-Cigarette Use Climbs, According to National Survey Results

August 16, 2021

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