05/14/2018

Important Oncology Related News

White House Proposes Cuts to CMMI in New Rescission Proposal

(ASCO in Action) May 10, 2018 - On May 8, the White House submitted a rescission package to Congress, which proposes $15 billion in cuts to 38 government programs and agencies, including to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. READ ARTICLE 

Administration Releases Drug Pricing and Cost Containment Plan

(ACCCBuzz Blog) May 11, 2018 - President Trump announced the administration’s plan to tackle rising drug costs in the United States through a four-pronged policy approach outlined in “American Patients First: The Trump Administration Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs.” READ ARTICLE

COA Statement on President’s Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices

(COA) May 11, 2018 - The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s recently announced blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out-of-pocket costs. Read Press Release

ASH Policy Statement in Support of Patient Access to Safe and Effective Drugs

(ASH) May 11, 2018 - As an organization of physicians and scientists who care for desperately ill patients, including those with blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma, the American Society of Hematology (ASH) is supportive of efforts to provide insurance parity for all approved evidence-based cancer treatments. Read Press Release