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Oncology State Societies Advocacy Engagement Initiative Year 2

Action on many of today's most pressing public policy issues in oncology are happening at the state and local level. Some of this is because of legislative gridlock at the federal level, although much is due to the enduring notion that healthcare—and particularly cancer care—is best regulated locally.

Today, healthcare policy is among the most hotly debated issues in municipalities across the country. With the U.S. having arguably the most complex healthcare infrastructure in the world, it is easy for state-based organizations to become overwhelmed by the issues facing patients in need.

This is especially the case for the 38 state medical oncology societies across the country, which represent the lion's share of patients with cancer in the U.S. As they are repeatedly called upon to intercede for the providers and patients they represent, these organizations struggle to prioritize and address the policy issues that deserve the most attention.

To address this issue, the Association of Community Cancer Centers and its Chapter Members from the Oncology State Societies at ACCC will again facilitate an initiative to fill information gaps and educational needs at the state and local level. The project will establish and/or continue policy communication and learning infrastructure in 14 states—Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin—that will address pressing issues that impact patient care and provider access. These will focus on legislative efforts, standards of care, and health equity issues.

The program will assemble oncology leaders to evaluate the different ways in which oncology society members can best enhance cancer care delivery in their states and promote the needs of local practitioners and the patients they serve.

For more information on this project, please contact the ACCC Provider Education department.

 

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