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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?
    Radiation therapy
    Can Patients Use Continuous Glucose Monitors During Radiation Therapy for Cancer?
    August 19, 2022
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    Nurses’ Voices Have Particular Power in Health Policy
    Health Policy

    Nurses’ Voices Have Particular Power in Health Policy

    Midterm elections occurring halfway through a U.S. president’s first cycle are a referendum on that administration’s policies. Unable to take out their frustrations directly with the country’s chief executive, voters historically punish the president’s party at the ballot box. Still, politics is about people, and political scientists discourage attempts to quantify reactions and unexpected results. November 2022’s realignment of the federal power structure was an expected outcome.

    December 22, 2022
    Lymphedema Treatment Act Passes U.S. House, Seeks Support in U.S. Senate
    Patient advocacy

    Lymphedema Treatment Act Passes U.S. House, Seeks Support in U.S. Senate

    The Lymphedema Treatment Act, a key piece of legislation for ONS’s health policy priorities, passed the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2022. The bill is now in the U.S. Senate for review along its journey to becoming law.

    December 12, 2022
    HRSA-Funded Health Centers and NCI-Designated Cancer Centers Partner to Improve Equity in Cancer Screening
    Cancer screening

    HRSA-Funded Health Centers and NCI-Designated Cancer Centers Partner to Improve Equity in Cancer Screening

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded more than $5 million in September 2022 to 11 HRSA-funded community health centers to help underserved populations access cancer screenings and early detection services in partnership with National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers.

    November 30, 2022
    Policy Investments in Biomarkers Are Changing Cancer Outcomes
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    Policy Investments in Biomarkers Are Changing Cancer Outcomes

    Since the late 1990s, U.S. Congress has made a concerted effort to increase federal funding for the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) biomedical research and clinical trials. Through rare but always bipartisan largess, legislative appropriators have seen the benefits of investing in the science for precision medicine; supporting genetic-grounded, patient-centered care; and changing the quality and longevity of life for millions of people, including those with cancer diagnoses.

    November 17, 2022
    NOBC Partnerships Advance Nurses’ Placements on Local and National Boards
    Oncology nurse influence

    NOBC Partnerships Advance Nurses’ Placements on Local and National Boards

    Nurses’ valuable insight can bring a new perspective to every industry. Extreme dedication, unique experiences, and essential problem-solving skills help nurses to create an impact locally and nationally, and decision-makers have learned that these healthcare professionals have a plethora of valuable insight that must be heard in boardrooms across the country.

    November 10, 2022
    Let Your Voice Be Heard as an Oncology Nurse Advocate
    ONS Leadership

    Let Your Voice Be Heard as an Oncology Nurse Advocate

    Advocacy can mean many things to nurses, and the meaning may even change depending on your position and perspective. The dictionary definition is “the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal,” but being an oncology nursing advocate goes far beyond that. It’s about having a vision for something and not settling for the status quo. It’s about striving for the best in whatever that cause may be—our patients, the profession, or health care in general.

    November 07, 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
    Biden Announces Progress on Cancer Moonshot Initiative, Meets With ONS President
    Cancer moonshot

    Biden Announces Progress on Cancer Moonshot Initiative, Meets With ONS President

    Recognizing the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s historic moonshot speech, on September 12, 2022, President Joe Biden delivered an update on his relaunched Cancer Moonshot Initiative and progress made on its moonshot goal of “ending cancer as we know it.”

    September 14, 2022
    House Committee Passes Lymphedema Treatment Act
    Patient advocacy

    House Committee Passes Lymphedema Treatment Act

    In a key step that would expand Medicare coverage for necessary lymphedema compression treatment items, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the Lymphedema Treatment Act in July 2022, advancing the bill’s journey to becoming law.

    September 08, 2022
    The Role of Blind Justice in U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Health Care
    Health Policy

    The Role of Blind Justice in U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Health Care

    For the past 244 years, the world has envied the Great American Experience. Civics 101 class equipped us with the U.S. checks and balances system’s elementary pillars:

    • Government has three equal branches: executive (the president), legislative (the congress), and judiciary (the courts).
    • When legislative laws are disputed, the judicial system interprets a law’s constitutionality.
    August 18, 2022
    Nurses Are Pivotal to Advancing Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative
    Cancer health policy

    Nurses Are Pivotal to Advancing Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative

    As the most trusted professionals for 20 years in a row, nurses witness the needs of those in our care and are suited to translate them to legislatures, regulatory agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and insurers. We do that by speaking plainly about the impact that cancer has on patients and their families. As experts, our ideas and language can translate into practice changes to transform cancer care.

    August 09, 2022
    HHS Announces $226.5 Million to Launch Community Health Worker Training Program
    COVID-19

    HHS Announces $226.5 Million to Launch Community Health Worker Training Program

    Created from $226.5 million in American Rescue Plan Funding, the Community Health Worker Training Program will increase the number of community health workers; mental health and substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery services; chronic disease care; and other important health services, according to an April 2022 press release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

    May 20, 2022
    Rep. Upton Retires After Leading Historic Cancer Care Legislation
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    Rep. Upton Retires After Leading Historic Cancer Care Legislation

    U.S. Representative Fred Upton (R-MI) announced that he would not seek another term in the U.S. Congress during his April 2022 House of Representatives floor remarks. In November 2021, Upton and his colleagues introduced the Cures 2.0 Act, which created the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (APRA-H) dedicated to finding and researching a cure for cancer.

    May 18, 2022
    Minority Populations Represent Nearly Half of 100,000 Whole Genome Sequences for Researchers Through All of Us
    Genetics & genomics

    Minority Populations Represent Nearly Half of 100,000 Whole Genome Sequences for Researchers Through All of Us

    Among the first set of nearly 100,000 whole genome sequences from participant partners in the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) All of Us Research Program, “about half come from people who self-identify with a racial or ethnic minority group,” Joshua Denny, MD, MS, All of Us chief executive officer, and Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD, NIH acting director, said. “That’s extremely important because, until now, over 90% of participants in large genomic studies were of European descent. This lack of diversity has had huge impacts—deepening health disparities and hindering scientific discovery from fully benefiting everyone.”

    May 16, 2022
    NCI Director Steps Down After Successful Tenure
    National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    NCI Director Steps Down After Successful Tenure

    National Cancer Institute (NCI) Director Norman Sharpless, MD, announced his decision to step down as the institute’s director in April 2022, a position he has held since 2017. According to NCI, the institute’s principal deputy director, Douglas R. Lowy, MD, will serve as acting director at the end of the month.

    May 04, 2022
    Research Shows That Vaping Alters Mouth Microbes
    Cancer research

    Research Shows That Vaping Alters Mouth Microbes

    People who use electronic cigarettes have unique microbial communities in their mouths that more closely resembled those of smokers than nonsmokers, which may signal an increased risk of gum disease for those individuals, according to findings from research funded in part by the National Institute of Health’s (NIH’s) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.

    May 03, 2022
    $560 Million in Relief Payments Distributed to Institutions Affected by COVID-19
    COVID-19

    $560 Million in Relief Payments Distributed to Institutions Affected by COVID-19

    More than $560 million in provider relief fund (PRF) phase four distribution payments reached more than 4,100 healthcare institutions across the United States in February 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funding will be used to help healthcare institutions prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, including maintaining operations at facilities and recruiting and retaining healthcare professionals during the workforce shortage.

    April 21, 2022
    Robert Otto Valdez Appointed AHRQ Director
    Research

    Robert Otto Valdez Appointed AHRQ Director

    Internationally recognized for expertise in health services research, the U.S. healthcare system, and health policy analysis, Robert Otto Valdez, PhD, MHSA, was appointed as director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in February 2022, where he leads the agency’s work in improving and promoting patient safety.

    April 20, 2022
    Climate Change Is Contributing to the Cancer Burden, and Nurses Must Take Action
    Oncology nursing roles

    Climate Change Is Contributing to the Cancer Burden, and Nurses Must Take Action

    Climate change affects more than weather patterns or the environment; it also has a substantial impact on human health. Its contribution to the cancer burden includes increased levels of carcinogens, comorbidity factors, cancer incidence, and cancer mortality and reduced access to care.

    April 12, 2022
    Diverse Healthcare Equity Requires Providers and Policymakers to Unite for Change
    Cancer health disparities

    Diverse Healthcare Equity Requires Providers and Policymakers to Unite for Change

    Systemic racism persists throughout today’s society, presenting barriers to basic human rights and services, including quality health care for millions of people. Overcoming those disparities and achieving social justice require advocacy from all—but especially nurses.

    March 17, 2022
    Biden Names Interim Leaders to Office of Science and Technology Policy
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    Biden Names Interim Leaders to Office of Science and Technology Policy

    Building support for the Cancer Moonshot reignition, President Joe Biden appointed temporary leaders to streamline the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP’s) agenda of creating the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health. Alondra Nelson, PhD, will serve as OSTP director and Francis Collins, MD, PhD, as science advisor to the president and co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology until permanent leaders are in place. Biden made the appointments in February 2022 after Eric Lander, his science advisor who also served as OSTP director, announced his resignation from the role.

    March 07, 2022
    $9 Billion in COVID-19 Relief Funds Support Healthcare Institutions
    COVID-19

    $9 Billion in COVID-19 Relief Funds Support Healthcare Institutions

    Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 payments distributed approximately $9 billion to more than 69,000 healthcare institutions that have experienced revenue losses and expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced in December 2021.

    February 25, 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
    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

    On December 23, 1971, the National Cancer Act was signed into law by Former President Richard Nixon, granting authority to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) director to develop a national cancer program. In December 2021, First Lady Jill Biden celebrated the legislation’s 50th anniversary in an NCI video, in which she recognized the importance of the act, cancer advocacy, and the disease’s personal impact on her family.

    January 25, 2022
    Up in Smoke: Tobacco Legislation Policy Dynamics Are Changing
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    Up in Smoke: Tobacco Legislation Policy Dynamics Are Changing

    Before clinical trials proved otherwise, physicians hailed cigarettes’ therapeutic benefits in black-and-white television commercials and old-time newspaper ads, such as easing tension and enhancing cognition. But as a popular cigarette slogan from the 1970s suggests, we’ve “come a long way, baby!” In the 1950s, researchers began publishing study findings implicating smoking as a cause of lung cancer. Today, the evidence is conclusive: nicotine is addictive and damaging to a person’s health.

    December 23, 2021
    Biden Brings Robert Califf Back to FDA
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

    Biden Brings Robert Califf Back to FDA

    Citing his extensive medical background and leadership experience, in November 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Robert Califf, MD, MACC, adjunct professor of medicine, professor of cardiology, and member of the Duke Clinical Research Institute at the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC, as U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner. Califf will assume the role once confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

    November 30, 2021
    Maryland Governor Announces Steps to Increase Nursing Workforce Statewide
    Nurse staffing

    Maryland Governor Announces Steps to Increase Nursing Workforce Statewide

    Out-of-state RNs can now practice in Maryland and certain qualified nursing students are fast tracking graduation, according to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s (R-MD) September 2021 announcements. The Old Line State’s steps will help increase the workforce and curtail the nursing shortage.

    November 16, 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

    Serving on the team that launched the Cancer Moonshot Initiative was just one of the many achievements in Francis Collins’, MD, PhD, 12-year tenure as the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Collins announced in October 2021 that he is stepping down from his role by the end of 2021 after serving as NIH director for three presidential appointments, during which he advocated for increasing NIH’s research budget, learning more about the human genome, and developing treatments tailored to unique genetics.

    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

    Biomedical research is what transforms medicine. Oncology nurses see the evidence of that daily, from discoveries like immunotherapy that have revolutionized cancer treatment to novel nursing approaches to managing symptoms and adverse events. And thanks to the studies that brought a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine to market in record-breaking time, the world understands research like never before, too.

    October 21, 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
    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
    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
    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
    PCORI Adjusts National Priorities to Align With Addressing Disparities and Improving Healthcare Systems
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    PCORI Adjusts National Priorities to Align With Addressing Disparities and Improving Healthcare Systems

    Achieving health equity tops the list of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s (PCORI’s) newly updated National Priorities for Research, which the institute released on June 24, 2021.

    August 05, 2021
    We Don’t Have a Crystal Ball, but ONS Is Prepared for Nursing’s Future
    COVID-19

    We Don’t Have a Crystal Ball, but ONS Is Prepared for Nursing’s Future

    The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic was a wake-up call for preparedness: it caught society unaware and highlighted gaps in virtually every modern-day system. With those lessons learned, when the United States started removing pandemic-related public health restrictions and we began a return to “normal,” experts from all corners of society started looking to what the future will bring.

    August 02, 2021
    Senate HELP Committee Reviews Federal Agencies’ COVID-19 Response
    COVID-19

    Senate HELP Committee Reviews Federal Agencies’ COVID-19 Response

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is “committed to continuing to advance the science around COVID-19, moving more vaccines into more communities—especially those communities most at risk for COVID-19 infection—and working to improve health equity,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, said during a March 2021 U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) hearing. She joined Anthony Fauci, MD, David Kessler, MD, and Peter Marks, MD, PhD, in sharing witness testimonies about their agencies’ response to the pandemic and how to better prepare for future threats.

    July 20, 2021
    Biden-Harris Administration Issues Actions to Prevent Surprise Billing
    Patient financial advocacy

    Biden-Harris Administration Issues Actions to Prevent Surprise Billing

    In July 2021, the Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury and the Office of Personnel Management, issued the Requirements Related to Surprise Billing interim final rule to restrict surprise billing. The rule applies to billing for patients in job-based and individual health plans who obtain emergency care, nonemergency care from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities, and air ambulance services from out-of-network providers.

    July 19, 2021
    CMS Extends Enrollment Period Access for Marketplace Coverage
    Affordable Care Act (ACA)

    CMS Extends Enrollment Period Access for Marketplace Coverage

    Those without healthcare coverage can now purchase annual policies through state exchanges until August 15, 2021, under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’s) extended Special Enrollment Period (SEP), ensuring continued access to affordable coverage for Americans during a time of healthcare uncertainty.

    July 09, 2021
    As Usage Increases, U.S. Senators Reintroduce Telehealth Access Bill
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    As Usage Increases, U.S. Senators Reintroduce Telehealth Access Bill

    In a bipartisan effort that recognizes patients' concerns about telehealth’s accessibility, the U.S. Senate promoted legislation to reduce barriers to care. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ben Cardin (D-MD), John Thune (R-SD), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), along with 50 colleagues, introduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021. The bill would “expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare, make permanent COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities, improve health outcomes, and make it easier for patients to safely connect with their doctors.”

    July 08, 2021
    Conflict Engagement Helps Providers Focus on Care
    Clinical practice

    Conflict Engagement Helps Providers Focus on Care

    Nurses have an innate drive to improve healthcare delivery. When I was a unit director, I focused on nursing unit turnarounds to improve quality of care. I used mediation as the model for resolving long-time conflicts and provided training to effectively engage and communicate. I started my mediation practice in 2003 to help physicians, nurses, and administrators resolve the complex issues that get in the way of patient care and create stressful work environments.

    June 15, 2021
    U.S. Rep. Underwood Pushes for Increased Access to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
    Health Policy

    U.S. Rep. Underwood Pushes for Increased Access to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

    In May 2021, U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood, RN (D-IL), introduced the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act that, if passed, would require private health insurance plans to cover three primary care visits and three behavioral health or substance abuse disorder visits per year without cost sharing. Underwood’s goal was to promote legislation that would make health care more accessible and affordable. 

    June 11, 2021
    Oncology Nurses Are Making a Difference in Policy and Advocacy
    Oncology nurse influence

    Oncology Nurses Are Making a Difference in Policy and Advocacy

    A shining light to guide a burgeoning field—often referred to as “the lady with the lamp”—Florence Nightingale was a revolutionary figure in nursing, transforming care by simple but radical actions. Through scientific research she showed that sanitation and healthy diets improved patient outcomes, and through advocacy she fought for access to those conditions for all of her patients. She modeled the way for nurse advocates throughout history and into today. 

    May 20, 2021
    Executive Orders Put a Stamp on Administration’s Policy Priorities
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    Executive Orders Put a Stamp on Administration’s Policy Priorities

    Although not expressly written as part of the U.S. Constitution, from the earliest days of the republic, strong presidents have issued proclamations, instructions, and statements that eventually evolved into executive orders carrying the weight of the federal government on new directives meant to change policy. George Washington issued his first presidential edicts to have his Cabinet report on departmental activities. 

    April 22, 2021
    A Free Lunch Doesn’t Exist: How I Became an ONS Health Policy Advocate
    Oncology nurse influence

    A Free Lunch Doesn’t Exist: How I Became an ONS Health Policy Advocate

    For a long time, like so many other nurses, I thought of myself as the “regular kind” of advocate for my patients, speaking out for their needs on an individual basis at the institutional level while supporting them as they navigate a cancer diagnosis. But I’ve more recently discovered an even more empowering role: I’m now a health policy advocate.

    April 20, 2021
    Protecting Nurses and Patients and Advancing Practice Drive ONS Advocacy
    ONS Leadership

    Protecting Nurses and Patients and Advancing Practice Drive ONS Advocacy

    The ONS Board of Directors had a full agenda for its longer quarterly meeting on February 18–19, 2021. Among other work, it evaluated the results of the annual member satisfaction survey, discussed the fiscal health of the organization based on year-end financials, and continued the conversation on diversity, equity, and inclusion in nursing and cancer care. Details on the Board’s decisions in key areas follow, and ONS members can review the full meeting minutes at ons.org/board-minutes.  

    April 05, 2021
    U.S. Reps Introduce Bill to Support Frontline Workers and Families
    COVID-19

    U.S. Reps Introduce Bill to Support Frontline Workers and Families

    More nurses are diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus than healthcare providers in any other discipline. Despite that sober statistic, very few congressional committees’ COVID-19 legislation proposals support essential workers like nurses. U.S. Representatives Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Joe Neguse (D-CO) introduced a bill to address those concerns.  

    March 24, 2021
    Did the Cancer Moonshot Initiative Make 10 Years of Cancer Research Progress in 5 Years?
    Cancer moonshot

    Did the Cancer Moonshot Initiative Make 10 Years of Cancer Research Progress in 5 Years?

    When the Obama administration announced the National Cancer Moonshot in January 2016, its goal was to invest $1 billion in cancer research to make a decade’s worth of discoveries in just five years. The funding was distributed across the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Department of Defense, and Department of Veterans Affairs to propel the Moonshot forward.

    March 18, 2021
    First Lady Jill Biden Celebrates World Cancer Day
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    First Lady Jill Biden Celebrates World Cancer Day

    In honor of World Cancer Day on February 4, 2021, First Lady Jill Biden, EdD, took a virtual tour of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH's) National Cancer Institute (NCI) and met with NIH Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, and NCI Director Ned Sharpless, MD, to discuss advancements in cancer research, the steady decline in cancer mortality, and cancer-related legislation, among other topics. 
     

    March 10, 2021
    Biden Transition Team Appoints Health Experts to Lead Various Agencies
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    Biden Transition Team Appoints Health Experts to Lead Various Agencies

    President Joe Biden made several campaign promises to improve or safeguard health care for all Americans with a focus on scientific and medical evidence. Shortly after the transfer of power, the Biden administration appointed and nominated public health experts to lead the various federal agencies dedicated to safety and biomedical research. 

    February 24, 2021
    Lawmakers Push for Permanent Telehealth Services
    Patient advocacy

    Lawmakers Push for Permanent Telehealth Services

    In a rare moment of bicameral success, 49 U.S. House of Representatives and Senate members introduced legislation to make permanent the Medicare telehealth coverage that had been introduced as a temporary measure during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

    February 10, 2021
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