On June 23, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced creation of the Office of Burden Reduction and Health Informatics. The new office is intended to consolidate CMS' efforts to reduce regulatory and administrative burden, according to the agency's announcement. The unveiling of the new office, "permanently embeds a culture of burden reduction" across all platforms of CMS operations, the agency said.
Read the CMS announcement.
Posted 6/23/2020
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.
