Protecting uninterrupted access to cancer care remains a top advocacy priority for ACCC. Safeguarding the ability of multidisciplinary cancer care teams to continue to focus their time on caring for, and treating, patients with cancer is another prime concern.
In comments submitted to CMS, ACCC highlights concerns that the Medicaid community engagement requirements in the final interim rule could make it much harder for some patients with cancer to maintain coverage and access needed treatment. Read the full letter.
January 21, 2026
October 30, 2025
At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, the Louisiana Oncology Society received the ASCO Jeffrey C Ward Affiliate Advocacy Award for advancing critical advocacy priorities that have translated into meaningful legislative victories. The Iowa Oncology Society and Washington State Medical Oncology Society were also recognized for their advocacy efforts in 2025 at the meeting, receiving second place awards.
