On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to make hospital and other healthcare cost more transparent for consumers.
The order calls for health officials to propose a regulation within 60 days that would ultimately require hospitals and hospital-employed physicians to post their charges — including the discounted rates they negotiate with insurers.
Read Executive Order.
Posted 6/25/2019
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.
