February 4, 2026 12:00 pm

It’s been a year since a new president and Congress took power in DC. We heard from COA's Executive Director, Ted Okon, and Managing Director, Nick Ferreyros, regarding our expectations for the 2026 policy landscape in Washington and the progress made on COA’s top policy and advocacy issues. From PBMs to hospital consolidation and multiple threats to the patient and provider relationship, Advocacy Chat host and COA’s Director of Patient Advocacy and Education, Rose Gerber, MS, asked the questions that COA’s audience cares about, including protecting the patient and physician relationship and removing obstacles to ensure that patients continue to have access to high-quality cancer care.