On May 8, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the launch of its first Rural Health Strategy. The strategy is intended to address access to quality, affordable healthcare in rural communities, the viability of rural hospitals, and the effects of CMS rules and regulations on healthcare in rural areas.
Read the full Rural Health Strategy here, and read the fact sheet here.
Posted 5/8/2018
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.
