Keeping You Informed

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement after President Trump signed into law several Cassidy-led provisions to lower prescription drug prices and rein in health care middlemen profiting off American families.

The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) applauds Congress for passing the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (CAA), a bipartisan government funding package that includes several provisions that COA and our members have worked toward for years.

The Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act establishes Medicare coverage for Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) screening tests, ensuring seniors will soon have access to cutting-edge diagnostics that can identify multiple cancers from a single test.

World Cancer Day serves as a powerful reminder of the global impact of cancer and the shared responsibility to address it.

The word support embodied 2021 for CPAN. Represents The Patient Voice at the COA Conference, Supported our National Initiatives, Kept Chapters Active During COVID, New Practice Members, Advocacy Summit, Monthly News Bulletins and Shined the Light on 11 Different Cancer Centers, Nationally Recognized Speakers and Advocacy/Oncology Education to our Audience, Customized Educational Resources, Supported Our Corporate Members Advocacy Initiatives and more.

2020 was filled with many challenges for patients, survivors and providers. Yet, despite these challenges a bright light remained - interest and dedication to advocacy.

As 2019 comes to a close, we would like to thank everyone for your contributions to a successful year. This year, CPAN held over 60 educational/advocacy events across the U.S. CPAN advocates delivered our message (the value of community oncology) on Capitol Hill, at community & practice based events, in various media outlets and by sharing their experiences as cancer patients & survivors in patient advisory roles.

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