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    What It’s Like to Compete in the ONS Hackathon™
    Oncology nurse pride
    What It’s Like to Compete in the ONS Hackathon™
    September 17, 2021
    The Case of the Swift Sepsis Response
    Oncologic emergencies
    The Case of the Swift Sepsis Response
    September 03, 2021
    The Case of the GVHD Double-Take
    Treatment side effects
    The Case of the GVHD Double-Take
    August 24, 2021
    Nurses, Researchers Create Innovative Solutions to Ambulatory Care Challenges in ONS Hackathon
    Oncology nurse pride
    Nurses, Researchers Create Innovative Solutions to Ambulatory Care Challenges in ONS Hackathon
    August 06, 2021
    Having a Mentor Helps You Achieve Oncology Nursing Certification
    nursing professional development
    Having a Mentor Helps You Achieve Oncology Nursing Certification
    July 30, 2021
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    NIH Provides $185 Million to Advance Understanding of Human Genome Functions
    Cancer research

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

    To drive the advancement of our understanding of the human genome, the National Institute of Health (NIH) is providing $185 million in funding over the next five years, the agency announced in September 2021.

    October 15, 2021
    HHS Secretary Releases Proposal to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
    Patient advocacy

    HHS Secretary Releases Proposal to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

    On September 9, 2021, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released the Drug Pricing Plan to combat excessive pricing or prescription drugs and reduce the prices paid by the federal government for such drugs, and to address price gouging in the industry. The plan is a part of an initiative from President Biden’s executive order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy to advance the federal government’s ability to address overconcentration, monopolization, and unfair competition in the economy.

    October 14, 2021
    Legislators Call for Improvement in Palliative Care and Hospice Workforce
    Hospice

    Legislators Call for Improvement in Palliative Care and Hospice Workforce

    Legislators across the United States are recognizing what ONS has advocated for more than a decade: the need for improved access to and better understanding of palliative and hospice care. In September 2021, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Representative Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) voiced their support for palliative care through a letter to the U.S. Congress.

    October 13, 2021
    Biden Appoints ONS Member and Oncology Nurse to National Cancer Advisory Board
    ONS Leadership

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

    ONS member Christopher R. Friese, PhD, RN, AOCN®, FAAN, oncology nurse researcher and professor at the School of Nursing in the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, was named one of seven researchers and clinicians that President Joe Biden appointed to the National Cancer Advisory Board on September 15, 2021.

    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

    In August 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied about 55,000 flavored e-cigarette products’ marketing applications for failing to provide evidence that they appropriately protect public health.

    October 01, 2021
    NCI Proposes Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
    National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    NCI Proposes Budget for Fiscal Year 2023

    Driving “cancer research that spans the continuum from basic science to survivorship” and taking advantage of the “incredible opportunity to greatly reduce the impact of cancer on people’s lives and end cancer as we know it” takes an investment, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) acknowledged in its proposed budget for the 2023 fiscal year. However, fully funding “cutting-edge research, infrastructure, and training needed to harness these opportunities allows researchers better understand how to prevent and treat cancer.”

    September 29, 2021
    State Cancer Registries Studies Find Nearly All Patients With Cancer Recovered From COVID-19
    COVID-19

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

    Many patients are delaying their recommended cancer screenings because of fear of death from COVID-19 coronavirus infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, those fears may not align with real-world outcomes, the agency said, when it reported July 2021 study findings from Arkansas and North Carolina.

    September 28, 2021
    Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Health Care for Rural Communities, Provides $19 Million for Telehealth Opportunities
    COVID-19

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

    Despite its now-widespread use, telehealth still poses barriers for many patients, such as limited access in rural areas and privacy concerns. In August 2021, the Biden-Harris administration announced the investment of billions of dollars to meet immediate COVID-19 needs and help improve hospital care to rural communities. The funding includes more than $19 million in telehealth to improve the initiative in rural and underserved communities.

    September 27, 2021
    U.S. Supreme Court Upholds ACA Again
    Affordable Care Act (ACA)

    U.S. Supreme Court Upholds ACA Again

    After a decade and three legal challenges that culminated in another U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ([ACA], commonly known as Obamacare) is currently established canon. On June 17, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in favor of the defendants in the case of California et al. v. Texas et al., maintaining ACA’s constitutionality. It was a firm 7-2 decision.

    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

    Innovative, affordable, and accountable care are the key to transforming the healthcare system to achieve health equity, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center’s 10-year plan, which the center announced on August 12, 2021.

    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

    On August 9, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a refuse-to-file letter (RTF) to JD Nova Group, notifying the company that their premarket tobacco product applications associated with approximately 4.5 million of their products do not meet the filing requirements for a new tobacco product seeking a marketing order.

    September 16, 2021
    6.8 Million Individuals Enroll in CHIP Prior to Program’s 24th Anniversary
    Health Policy

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

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra celebrated the Children’s Health Insurance Program’s (CHIP’s) 24th anniversary on August 4, 2021, a program that “for more than two decades, has been a lifeline for millions of children and families across America,” with an incredible announcement: in 2020 and 2021, CHIP provided more than 6.8 million enrolled individuals with coverage during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

    September 15, 2021
    Nursing Shortage Is a National Crisis, ANA Tells HHS
    Nurse well-being

    Nursing Shortage Is a National Crisis, ANA Tells HHS

    The nursing shortage has reached dire proportions and more needs to be done to ensure the United States has the nurses we need to care for the public, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Nurses Association (ANA) said in a September 2021 letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging the agency to declare the shortage a national crisis and to take action against it.

    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

    Young people who see anti-vaping advertisements and prevention campaigns are more likely to have accurate e-cigarette knowledge, which can lead to a decrease in tobacco use and consequently, lung cancer diagnoses, according to a July 2021 study from the Truth Initiative, an organization devoted to educating youth about smoking and tobacco industries.

    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

    The United States is worst among 11 high-income countries in delivery of and access to health care, according to an August 2021 study conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, despite spending the most, by far, of its gross domestic product (GDP) on health care than other countries surveyed. The survey used indicators across domains on access to care, care process, administrative efficiency, equity, and healthcare outcomes to compare healthcare system performance. Overall, the top-performing countries were Norway, the Netherlands, and Australia.

    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

    When President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law in March 2021, the administration began working to make improvements in areas such as access and affordability by increasing eligibility for financial assistance. The new law lowered premiums for most people who currently had a Marketplace health plan and expanded access to financial assistance for more consumers, and data published in July 2021 showed that from February 15–June 30, 2021, more than 1.5 million Americans signed up for new health insurance coverage using the 2021 Marketplace Special Enrollment Period (SEP).

    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

    To achieve value-based, person-centered care, the U.S. healthcare system must promote sustainability and readiness to prepare for future public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) said. In August 2021, CMS announced that the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System final rule will take effect on October 1, 2021, in support of that work.

    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

    The negative stigma surrounding HIV can affect patients’ emotional well-being and mental health, and the stigma can come from anywhere: healthcare professionals, communities, and even themselves. In partnership with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health and Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health created the HIV Challenge, a community engagement program to reduce HIV-related stigma and disparities by “providing an opportunity for individuals and organizations to participate in developing novel innovative approaches that can be successfully implemented within their local communities.”

    August 20, 2021
    Bipartisan Senate Legislation Could Boost U.S. Public Health Preparedness
    COVID-19

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

    The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has shed light on the U.S. healthcare system’s wide range of issues, from accessibility to barriers and social determinants of health. The country must respond with strategies to address future public health emergencies, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee said in an April 2021 letter.

    August 19, 2021
    Telehealth Is a Rare Bipartisan Advocacy Priority
    Patient advocacy

    Telehealth Is a Rare Bipartisan Advocacy Priority

    Nursing has long been associated with healing hands. Laying hands on patients’ bodies is personal and intimate, providing comfort, soothing reassurance, strength, and hope. It builds a sacred trust that engenders care. When that foundational element of nursing was removed to follow social distancing protocols during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, nurses found a new avenue to connect with their patients—through the use of telehealth.

    August 19, 2021
    Researchers Study Innate Immunity Throughout History to Determine New Methods of Cancer Treatment
    Research

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

    Evolution may be the key to understanding immunity—or at least the National Institutes of Health (NIH) thinks so. Studies of the history of human life could uncover discoveries that have implications for all types of disease, including cancer.

    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

    Access to treatment for opioid use disorder is a priority in the Biden-Harris administration’s healthcare program, with resources from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) dedicated to raise awareness of the issue. In April 2021, HHS released new practice guidelines to expand evidence-based treatment to more Americans with opioid use disorder.

    August 17, 2021
    U.S. Senators Introduce Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
    Breast cancer

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

    In April 2021, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act, legislation that would waive the five-month waiting period for social security disability insurance (SSDI) and the 24-month waiting period for eligible Medicare benefits.

    August 16, 2021
    Overall Youth Tobacco Use Declines, but E-Cigarette Use Climbs, According to National Survey Results
    Lung Cancer

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

    American youth reported a decline in using any tobacco product in 2020 compared to 2019 but no significant decrease in the use of cigarettes, hookah, pipe tobacco, or heated tobacco products, according to 2020 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) survey findings on youth tobacco use. Despite the decline, FDA said that the data shows “disturbingly high rates of frequent and daily e-cigarette use” and strong nicotine dependence among youth.

    August 16, 2021
    Biden-Harris Administration’s FY 2022 Discretionary Funding Request Includes Proposals to Advance Public Health
    Health Policy

    Biden-Harris Administration’s FY 2022 Discretionary Funding Request Includes Proposals to Advance Public Health

    In its first year, new presidential administrations release a skinny budget that contains more topline items rather than deep dives into each agency and subdivision. Following suit, in April 2021 the Biden-Harris administration released its request for discretionary funding with limited definition, but it was enough to foreshadow the fiscal year (FY) 2022 funding cycle.

    August 06, 2021
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