New Legislation Expands Access to Clinical Trials
Dec 19, 2023
Medicaid beneficiaries—particularly those from diverse communities that have been historically marginalized—have long been under-represented in clinical trials due to factors such as participation costs, time away from work, and travel expenses. Beginning January 2022, CMS will be required under the Clinical Treatment Act—part of the $2.3 trillion omnibus spending and relief package passed by Congress in 2020—to cover for Medicaid patients the “routine costs” (e.g., doctor visits, diagnostic tests, and hospital stays) associated with participating in clinical trials.
Radiation Oncologists Met With Congressional Leaders to Reverse CMS Cuts and Provide Equal Access to Care
Radiation oncologists met with Congress to urge leaders to consider how the Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal to make significant cuts to radiation oncology facilities could be detrimental to the survival of patients with Read more…
FDA Approves Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Combination for Early TNBC Indication
The FDA granted approval to the supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for pembrolizumab (Keytruda) as neoadjuvant therapy for patients with high-risk early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) when given in combination with chemotherapy followed by single-agent Read more…
Recommended TVUS Screening Thresholds May Miss Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Adherence to current clinical guidelines for the evaluation of postmenopausal bleeding may result in systematic underdiagnosis of endometrial cancer (EC) in Black women, according to a study published online July 15 in JAMA Oncology. Kemi M. Read more…