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Nicole Tapay, JD

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Nicole Tapay, J.D. is the Director, Cancer Care Delivery & Health Policy for the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC). In this role, she is responsible for developing and executing ACCC’s health policy and advocacy strategy. She serves as a liaison between ACCC’s members and external stakeholders, including patient advocacy organizations, policy experts, and governmental agencies and officials to advance the policy objectives and priorities of ACCC’s interdisciplinary membership.

With more than twenty-five years of experience, Ms. Tapay has held senior health policy, legislative, and regulatory roles in the government, non-profit, and private sectors. She has advised senior executives, government officials, and policy experts on the development, implementation, and analysis of comprehensive and incremental health coverage and systems reforms in the U.S. and internationally. Her past positions include senior roles at the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, Eli Lilly, the U.S. Senate, Georgetown University, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Nicole obtained her A.B. from Princeton University and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

Director, Cancer Care Delivery & Health Policy
Association of Cancer Care Centers

Articles

Year in Review: 2025 Policy Wrap-Up

Year in Review: 2025 Policy Wrap-Up

Nicole Tapay, JD
February 16, 2026

Policy Shifts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threaten Access & Care Coverage for Patients With Cancer

Policy Shifts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threaten Access & Care Coverage for Patients With Cancer

Nicole Tapay, JD
December 15, 2025

Executive Order on Drug Pricing

Executive Order on Drug Pricing

Nicole Tapay, JD
June 16, 2025

The Inflation Reduction Act’s Potential Impact on Oncology Care: Patient Costs and Provider Reimbursement Implications

The Inflation Reduction Act’s Potential Impact on Oncology Care: Patient Costs and Provider Reimbursement Implications

Nicole Tapay, JD
April 14, 2025

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