Policy

An executive order signed on Tuesday, March 15, necessitated a change in plans for this panel discussion from the 2025 Community Oncology Conference, with the assembled experts, moderated by Ted Okon, MBA, executive director of the Community Oncology Alliance, speaking to how the order would reverberate across the community oncology space.

Mingyang Song, MBBS, ScD, expands upon the link between ultraprocessed foods and cancer risks, emphasizing the need for better dietary choices and further research.

Improving relationships between pharmaceutical makers, health systems, patients, and insurers can help to lower the price of health care for patients, according to John Michael O'Brien, PharmD, MPH.

Kimlin Tam Ashing, PhD, explores how strengthening community engagement can enhance cancer research and inform more effective policy development.

At Asembia’s AXS25 Summit, industry experts explored how pharmacy is evolving to meet rising patient expectations and navigate a shifting health care environment.

Evaluating the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will require real-time data and effective therapy metrics, explained H. John Beardsley, MBA, of CoverMyMeds; and Fauzea Hussain, MPH, of McKesson.

With artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities freeing up workers and driving billions in gains, pharmacy may soon see a 75% workload drop.

Early actions by the new administration signal major changes in health policy, taxes, and pharmaceutical pricing.

Kimlin Tam Ashing, PhD, of City of Hope National Medical Center, emphasizes the vital role of community engagement in cancer research, enhancing trust and communication between scientists and communities.

As the Affordable Care Act passed its 15th anniversary this year, Supreme Court Justices continue to deliberate the fate of its preventive services mandate in Kennedy v Braidwood.

The Trump administration is proceeding with probes into the national security implications of pharmaceutical imports.

Asembia's AXS25 Summit will unite more than 8000 key decision-makers to explore pharmacy innovation, artificial intelligence, policy, and patient care from April 27 to May 1 at Wynn & Encore in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Following the Trump Administration’s mandate to cut $2.6 billion in NIH contracts, the Women’s Health Initiative shares HHS will close its regional centers in September.

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are increasingly playing the role of data sleuths as they identify and report trends of anomalous billing in hopes of salvaging their shared savings. This mission dovetails with that of CMS, which under the new administration plans to prioritize rooting out fraud, waste, and abuse.

Jaime Almandoz, MD, MBA, of UT Southwestern Medical Center, speaks on results of a study that investigated tirzepatide uptake trends in commercial claims data.

The case, which has implications across preventive care, is now an argument between Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the Secretary of HHS, and Braidwood Management.

Despite widespread concern following the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, researchers found no significant changes nationwide in obstetrician and gynecologist (OBGYN) practice locations.

Richard Hughes IV, JD, MPH, spoke about the upcoming oral arguments to be presented to the Supreme Court regarding the Braidwood case, which would determine how preventive services are guaranteed insurance coverage.

Health care disparities are often driven by where patients live, explained Antoine Keller, MD, as he discussed the complex, systematic hurdles that influence the health of rural communities.

The draft would call for a major budget cut of $40 billion to HHS, among other proposals.

The proposal aims to align global leaders on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response to future pandemics.

The executive order targets lower drug prices through Medicare reforms, anticompetitive crackdowns, and transparency mandates.

JC Scott, CEO and president of The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, discusses current efforts in increasing biosimilar adoption and pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform.

From the potential impact of tariffs to the World Health Organization's year-long campaign launch focused on improving maternal and newborn health and addressing preventable deaths, here's the latest from the Center on Health Equity & Access.