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    Clinical and Pharmaceutical Nurse Educators Collaborate to Bring Training to Nurses and Improve Patient Care
    Oncology nurse education
    Clinical and Pharmaceutical Nurse Educators Collaborate to Bring Training to Nurses and Improve Patient Care
    January 13, 2023
    Oncology Nurse Uses Retirement to Help Patients and Healthcare Professionals Understand Pancreatic Cancer Biomarker Testing Results
    Pancreatic cancer
    Oncology Nurse Uses Retirement to Help Patients and Healthcare Professionals Understand Pancreatic Cancer Biomarker Testing Results
    November 11, 2022
    The Life of Marie Curie and Her Contributions to Oncology
    Cancer treatments
    The Life of Marie Curie and Her Contributions to Oncology
    November 07, 2022
    Post-Flooding Natural Disaster Cancer Considerations and Patient Education Points
    Patient safety
    Post-Flooding Natural Disaster Cancer Considerations and Patient Education Points
    September 28, 2022
    Can Patients Use Continuous Glucose Monitors During Radiation Therapy for Cancer?
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    Can Patients Use Continuous Glucose Monitors During Radiation Therapy for Cancer?
    August 19, 2022
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    Healthcare Economics Through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and Beyond
    Health Policy

    Healthcare Economics Through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and Beyond

    Sick. Americans are literally sick of the financial burden vulnerable patients endure because of high out-of-pocket, healthcare-related costs. The complicated and convoluted issue has no easy solution.

    January 19, 2023
    Oncology Nurse Joins Panel to Discuss Solutions to Advance Equitable Cancer Care for the LGBTQ+ Community
    Special Populations

    Oncology Nurse Joins Panel to Discuss Solutions to Advance Equitable Cancer Care for the LGBTQ+ Community

    ONS member Ryne Wilson, DNP, RN, OCN®, care coordinator at University of Minnesota Physicians, joined an expert panel to discuss policy solutions for advancing equitable cancer care for the LGBTQ+ community during the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Patient Advocacy Summit in December 2022. The panel focused on issues affecting LGBTQ+ people with cancer, including homophobia, transphobia, systemic racism, and social determinants of health.

    January 12, 2023
    NCI Awards $23 Million to Establish Centers to Study Telehealth for Cancer Care
    Access to Cancer Care

    NCI Awards $23 Million to Establish Centers to Study Telehealth for Cancer Care

    Four academic institutions will create centers of excellence dedicated to telehealth in cancer care to help healthcare providers increase its use in oncology practice, thanks to $23 million in National Cancer Institute (NCI) funding. The awards are part of NCI’s Telehealth Research Centers of Excellence initiative, which is supported by President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative.

    November 03, 2022
    The PACT Act Improves Veterans’ Access to Cancer Care and Other Health Support
    Patient advocacy

    The PACT Act Improves Veterans’ Access to Cancer Care and Other Health Support

    Veterans exposed to toxic substances in service will have more access to cancer care and other medical assistance thanks to the recently signed Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act. The PACT Act passed with bipartisan effort by Congress in August 2022 and later signed into law.

    October 05, 2022
    U.S. Senator Speaks About Prescription Medication Prices, Joined by ONS Chapter President
    Prescription medication

    U.S. Senator Speaks About Prescription Medication Prices, Joined by ONS Chapter President

    Pending legislation would help residents save on prescription drug costs by empowering Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices, capping out-of-pocket costs, and limiting pharmaceutical price increases to the rate of inflation, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) said during a discussion with a plethora of healthcare professionals, including ONS member Heather Murphy, MSN, FNP, OCN®, president of the ONS Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts Chapter, about rising prescription drug prices at a Rhode Island conference in July 2022.

    September 07, 2022
    CDC Awards $215 Million to Advance President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot
    Cancer screening

    CDC Awards $215 Million to Advance President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot

    To support the objectives of President Joe Biden’s relaunched Cancer Moonshot initiative, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $215 million to three national cancer programs in June 2022. The funds are part of a $1.1 billion investment in cancer prevention and control.

    September 07, 2022
    CMS Expands Access to High-Quality Care With Physician Payment Rule Proposal
    Cancer health disparities

    CMS Expands Access to High-Quality Care With Physician Payment Rule Proposal

    To decrease cost and increase access to care, in July 2022 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed a conversion factor of $33.08 for the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule.

    August 10, 2022
    Cost Can Prevent Patients From Receiving Follow-Up Care, Study Suggests
    Access to Cancer Care

    Cost Can Prevent Patients From Receiving Follow-Up Care, Study Suggests

    Financial considerations are notable barriers for patients with cancer receiving follow-up cancer care, according to study findings from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) All of Us Research Program.

    August 08, 2022
    Legislation and Cancer Care
    Cancer health policy

    Legislation and Cancer Care

    Research and practice changes funded through healthcare legislation have influenced today’s care delivery across all settings: hospitals, clinics, and even homes. And with their constituents laser-focused on health in today’s pandemic society, legislators have never made that happen so quickly.

    August 02, 2022
    Oncology Care Model Created New Opportunities for APRNs to Transform Cancer Care
    Care coordination

    Oncology Care Model Created New Opportunities for APRNs to Transform Cancer Care

    Launched in 2016 as a pilot program from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Innovation Center to develop new payment and delivery system models, the Oncology Care Model had a lofty goal: drive improvements in providing high-quality and cost-effective care.

    July 14, 2022
    U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses Cases on Medicaid Requirement to Work
    Patient financial advocacy

    U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses Cases on Medicaid Requirement to Work

    A pandemic is not the time to experiment with Medicaid work requirements, the Biden-Harris administration maintained in April 2022 when it urged officials in Arkansas and New Hampshire to cancel their U.S. Supreme Court hearing appeals regarding the Trump administration orders and send the matter back to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for further action.

    June 01, 2022
    Americans Have Stronger Access to Affordable Health Coverage Through New Biden Executive Order
    Affordable Care Act (ACA)

    Americans Have Stronger Access to Affordable Health Coverage Through New Biden Executive Order

    An April 2022 Biden-Harris administration executive order on Continuing to Strengthen Americans’ Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage will protect and strengthen the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid. The order directed federal agencies and departments to review existing language and correct regulatory wording that might be inconsistent with the goals of offering more affordable access to health care.

    May 17, 2022
    More Patients Are Skipping Their Cervical Cancer Screenings
    Research

    More Patients Are Skipping Their Cervical Cancer Screenings

    Nearly a quarter of patients who are eligible for cervical cancer screening are overdue for their current tests, researchers said in study findings published in JAMA Network Open. The number grew nearly 10% since 2005—representing a steady increase in missed screening over time—and was higher in different sociodemographic groups because of factors related to social determinants of health.

    May 04, 2022
    Teleoncology Addresses Health Disparities With High Satisfaction for Patients and Providers, NCI Shares
    Access to Cancer Care

    Teleoncology Addresses Health Disparities With High Satisfaction for Patients and Providers, NCI Shares

    Virtual appointments and other telehealth care allow patients and families to have ready access to cancer care from the comfort of their own home, Kevin M. Curtis, MD, medical director of the Center for Telehealth at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, said in a March 2022 National Cancer Institute (NCI) blog post praising the service. Curtis also highlighted telehealth’s role in addressing health disparities, its high satisfaction rate with both patients and clinicians, and the service’s future in cancer care research.

    May 02, 2022
    COVID-19 Contributes to Climbing Costs of Cancer Care
    COVID-19

    COVID-19 Contributes to Climbing Costs of Cancer Care

    Cancer is one of the top five most expensive healthcare conditions to treat, costing the United States more than $157 billion annually. The payout from patients’ pockets may be even greater, with the cost of cancer medications alone standing at $895 billion per year. But paying for cancer during a pandemic? Even financially secure patients with healthcare coverage are struggling.

    April 21, 2022
    More Women Have Access to Essential Health Care, HHS Says During Women’s History Month
    Quality of care

    More Women Have Access to Essential Health Care, HHS Says During Women’s History Month

    Healthcare organizations and agencies across the country, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), prioritized enhancing and expanding services like maternal and postpartum care and sexual and reproductive health during Women’s History Month, HHS announced in March 2022.

    April 08, 2022
    Home Care and Oncology Nurses  Partner to Expand Ambulatory Options for Patients With Cancer
    Coordinated care

    Home Care and Oncology Nurses Partner to Expand Ambulatory Options for Patients With Cancer

    Home care is a patient-centered ambulatory care option that improves treatment adherence, symptom management, length of hospital stays, cost of care, psychosocial well-being, and quality of life. It is the future of care delivery, creating a “more accessible, effective, efficient, safe, and economical sustainable system.”

    April 05, 2022
    CMS Takes Action to Lower Out-of-Pocket Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Costs
    Patient financial advocacy

    CMS Takes Action to Lower Out-of-Pocket Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Costs

    Out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for beneficiaries with Medicare Part D could start to lower with improved price transparency and market competition thanks to a January 2022 proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The rule, which would take effect on January 1, 2023, would improve beneficiaries’ experiences with Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D and work to improve health equity in the programs, according to CMS.

    March 10, 2022
    Marketplace Policy Changes Increase Access for Healthcare Coverage in 2023
    Patient financial advocacy

    Marketplace Policy Changes Increase Access for Healthcare Coverage in 2023

    Consumers will more easily find affordable healthcare coverage in 2023, thanks to the Biden-Harris administration’s December 2021 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters 2023 Proposed Rule, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The rule also improves shopping for healthcare coverage, establishes rules to ensure people have access to care, and advances health equity for consumers purchasing Marketplace coverage.

    February 24, 2022
    White House Initiative Addresses Disparities for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
    Cancer health disparities

    White House Initiative Addresses Disparities for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

    Advancing equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities in the United States requires an ambitious, whole-of-government agenda, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced in December 2021. To drive that agenda, the agency launched the Biden-Harris administration’s White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI).

    February 22, 2022
    Online and Mobile Resources Prepare Oncology Professionals for Care Delivery in All Settings
    Oncology nurse pride

    Online and Mobile Resources Prepare Oncology Professionals for Care Delivery in All Settings

    As cancer care delivery changes, oncology nurses step up to the challenge: they adapt and develop solutions to fuel the future of nursing education, certification, and practice. During the November 2021 ONS Hackathon™, launched in partnership with the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), teams were tasked to identify methods that address issues in the delivery of cancer care and prepare the future nursing workforce to care for patients with cancer anywhere.

    January 31, 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

    Unprecedented new funding will expand and diversify the country’s healthcare workforce, address workforce shortages, and support more than 22,700 healthcare providers committed to working in underserved communities, according to a statement from the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the $1.5 billion investment into the National Health Service Corps, Nurse Corps, and Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery programs in November 2021.

    January 26, 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

    A pioneer and internationally recognized expert in translational genomics and precision medicine will guide the scientific vision, strategy, and data collection for the next phase of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) All of Us Research Program, the agency announced. In November 2021, NIH appointed Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD, to serve as the program’s chief medical and scientific officer.

    January 10, 2022
    Liver Cancer Diagnoses See Geographic, Racial, Income Disparities
    Cancer health disparities

    Liver Cancer Diagnoses See Geographic, Racial, Income Disparities

    The urban-rural disparity in hepatocellular cancer (HCC) diagnoses is widening, researchers said, particularly in certain racial, income, and age groups. The authors reported their study results in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

    December 29, 2021
    Oncology Nurses Share Successes and Challenges Adapting to Telehealth During COVID-19
    COVID-19

    Oncology Nurses Share Successes and Challenges Adapting to Telehealth During COVID-19

    The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has forced healthcare providers to make unprecedented adjustments to patient care, including the pivot to telehealth. At a series of virtual events from October 2020–March 2021, ONS members shared their challenges, successes, and future needs to permanently adopt virtual cancer care visits.

    December 24, 2021
    Racism, Health Inequities, and Unequal Access to Care Are Oncology Nursing Research Priorities
    Access to Cancer Care

    Racism, Health Inequities, and Unequal Access to Care Are Oncology Nursing Research Priorities

    Racial inequality persists across the entire healthcare spectrum—from patient disparities to the healthcare workforce’s current makeup and even to the education of the next generation of practitioners. But nurse scientists conducting clinical trials have the opportunity to change that.

    December 14, 2021
    CMS Launches Strategy to Drive Health System Transformation
    Health Policy

    CMS Launches Strategy to Drive Health System Transformation

    Under a newly refreshed strategy, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Innovation Center is expanding models in the healthcare industry that reduce program costs and improving quality and outcomes for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, the agency announced in an October 2021 white paper.

    December 13, 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

    Few political and policy issues resonate with all Americans as much as the costs of prescription medications, particularly those for acute and chronic diseases that affect the body and spirit, like cancer. Seizing the opportunity for real change, in August 2021 President Joe Biden made a major announcement about his administration’s intent to change the dynamic on the financial impact of drugs and government oversight.

    November 18, 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
    What It’s Like to Compete in the ONS Hackathon™
    Oncology nurse pride

    What It’s Like to Compete in the ONS Hackathon™

    When ONS reached out and asked me to participate in the inaugural ONS Hackathon, I wasted no time in confirming my interest. I had heard of hackathons before but never a nursing-specific one. It was an exciting experience full of growth for me and the other oncology nurses who participated.

    September 17, 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
    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
    ONS Bridge

    Program Helps Communities to Bridge the Digital Divide in Clinical Care

    Nurses and other members of the healthcare community have both the power and responsibility to reduce disparities in access to telehealth services, Mark Rastetter, MD, Cynthia J. Sieck, PhD, MPH, and Rose Grady, FNP, said during a session held at the ONS BridgeTM virtual conference on September 14, 2021. They shared their experience creating digital equity among patients using telehealth at Ohio State University’s (OSU’s) Wexner Medical Center.

    September 14, 2021
    Hope in Rare Cancers: Care Is Complex, but Oncology Nurses Are Making a Difference
    Cancer research

    Hope in Rare Cancers: Care Is Complex, but Oncology Nurses Are Making a Difference

    As individual diseases, cancer diagnoses like pheochromocytoma (cancer of the adrenal gland), neuroendocrine cancers, and malignant mixed Mullerian tumors (also called carcinosarcomas) are rare, but collectively they’re more common than breast, colon, lung, or prostate cancer.

    September 07, 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
    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
    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

    Efficiently running an ambulatory infusion clinic is a complex process that requires evolving strategies to equip staff to provide high-quality cancer care. During the June 2021 ONS HackathonTM, oncology nurse innovators created solutions to address ineffective nursing resources in infusion centers across the United States.

    August 06, 2021
    AHRQ Envisions Plan to Address Historical Racism and Inequality in Health Care
    Access to Cancer Care

    AHRQ Envisions Plan to Address Historical Racism and Inequality in Health Care

    Historical and structural racism is a huge barrier to quality health care that has created two tiers of access to care and a lack of understanding of the healthcare system. Government health agencies and leaders, such as the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), are tackling racial disparities in health care directly to change the dynamic to equality for all Americans. AHRQ says it is assessing its own agency and examining how professionals can make the health services research field more diverse and inclusive by building on a foundation that includes producing and promoting the annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report and AHRQ’s social determinants of health database. By recognizing disparities related to race and ethnicity, income, and other social determinants, the organization plans to further address historical racism in health care.

    August 06, 2021
    ACA Provides Healthcare Coverage to 31 Million Americans
    Affordable Care Act (ACA)

    ACA Provides Healthcare Coverage to 31 Million Americans

    Approximately 31 million Americans now have healthcare coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a June 2021 issue brief from the office of the assistant secretary for planning and evaluation (ASPE). Of those, 11.3 million consumers were enrolled in Marketplace plans, 14.8 million people were newly enrolled in Medicaid, 1 million individuals were enrolled in ACA’s Basic Health Program option, and nearly 4 million previously eligible adults gained coverage under the Medicaid expansion due to enhanced outreach and increased federal funding. Additionally, insurance rates have fallen across the country since the law’s implementation 11 years ago.

    June 23, 2021
    New HHS Secretary Becerra Says Increased Access and Reduced Disparities Are Agency Priorities
    Health Policy

    New HHS Secretary Becerra Says Increased Access and Reduced Disparities Are Agency Priorities

    On March 22, 2021, Xavier Becerra, BA, JD, became the first Latino appointed as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and announced the agency’s focus on ensuring affordable and accessible health care for every American. 

    May 17, 2021
    Patient Advocate Groups Challenge Medicaid Engagement Requirements
    Access to Cancer Care

    Patient Advocate Groups Challenge Medicaid Engagement Requirements

    The American Cancer Society, along with 14 other healthcare groups advocating for increased access to care, filed an amicus curiae—Latin for “friend of the court”—urging the U.S. Supreme Court to deny state imposition of engagement requirements, like monthly community service, for Medicaid beneficiaries. The U.S. Supreme Court is likely to spend spring deliberating and convey a judgment before the end of summer.

    May 14, 2021
    ACA Medicaid Expansion Improves Health and Increases Access to Care for Young Adults
    Affordable Care Act (ACA)

    ACA Medicaid Expansion Improves Health and Increases Access to Care for Young Adults

    The rate of uninsured young adults (aged 19–25) fell by more than one third between 2009 and the first quarter of 2014 following the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) Medicaid expansion, according to a February 2021 report from the Urban Institute. With the expansion, young adults also reported improved overall health, increased access to care, and fewer high out-of-pocket costs. 

    May 12, 2021
    What Oncology Nurses Need to Know About Telehealth
    Nurse empowerment

    What Oncology Nurses Need to Know About Telehealth

    Thrust into the mainstream in 2020, telehealth has transformed how patients with cancer receive some of their care, substituting certain traditional in-person office or clinic visits for phones, videos, and apps and devices that monitor patients’ health. It’s improved access to care in areas previously considered at risk for disparities: for example, patients in remote locations can be managed in an acute-care setting using television monitors, cameras, and call buttons to contact specialists. 

    April 26, 2021
    Biden Establishes Gender Council to Advance Equity and Equality for Women
    Access to Cancer Care

    Biden Establishes Gender Council to Advance Equity and Equality for Women

    Although society has tried to take steps to confront gender disparities, women remain underrepresented across various sectors. Title IX in 1972 granted every American student the right to education without gender discrimination. However, female students still bear the brunt of sex-segregated programs and gender-based violence, two major obstacles to educational equality. Women consistently earn less than their male counterparts. The wage gap is larger for most women of color, and gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace perpetuate economic divides. More women work today than ever before, but they face barriers to leadership roles, such as stereotypes about their performance abilities, uneven demands of motherhood compared to male partners, and the reality that many workplaces prefer and reward masculine leadership styles. Health needs are substantially greater for older women compared to older men, but women reported fewer visits with a physician and lesser likelihood to stay in a hospital. 

    April 07, 2021
    All Patients, Regardless of Insurance, Must Have Access to Cancer Screening
    Cancer screening

    All Patients, Regardless of Insurance, Must Have Access to Cancer Screening

    To increase access to breast and cervical cancer screening, U.S. Congress passed the Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Prevention Act of 1990, which led to the creation of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). Because of NBCCEDP, eligible women who are low-income, underserved, and underinsured receive free breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic testing. 

    March 23, 2021
    U.S. Rep. Underwood, RN, Introduces Climate and Health Protection Act
    Cancer health disparities

    U.S. Rep. Underwood, RN, Introduces Climate and Health Protection Act

    Climate change was a core issue throughout the Biden-Harris campaign trail, and many advocacy groups are clamoring for the new administration to keep its promises. Recognizing the link between environmental concerns and health care, U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL) introduced a bill that addresses both topics. 

    March 22, 2021
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