Advocacy

advo_intropic Learn about ASTRO’s advocacy efforts and how your involvement is a critical component of protecting and promoting radiation oncology and the interests of cancer patients. ASTRO advocates before Congress, the White House and other federal agencies to:

Preserve access to care through stabile Medicare payments
Ensure a fair radiation oncology alternative payment model
Increase investments in radiation oncology research
Advance health equity measures to eliminate disparities in patient care
Prevent coverage disruptions for cancer patients

Key Issues

Increasing Investments in Cancer Research Funding for radiation oncology research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its National Cancer Institute (NCI) are a central to advancing cancer care.

Access to Care Protecting patients from coverage disruptions and ensuring physicians can utilize their preferred treatment plan helps ensure better patient outcomes.

RO Model ASTRO continues to work toward a Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model that functions as a viable and meaningful values-based payment opportunity for radiation oncology.

Medicare Payments Congress must provide payment stability for radiation oncologists and all physicians who treat Medicare patients.

Source Security A culture of safety and quality is woven into the fabric of radiation oncology, with checks and balances at every level to ensure that the safest and most effective care is delivered to patients.

Disparities in Health Care Eliminating inequities in access to comprehensive health care is critical to improving patient outcomes.

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2020 Advocacy Accomplishments

Check out the biggest victories ASTRO Advocacy achieved for radiation oncology and cancer patients in 2020.

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ASTRO PAC

After overwhelming sentiments expressed by ASTRO members that the Society should become more involved in the political process, the Board of Directors created ASTRO PAC, a federal political action committee (PAC).

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State Regulatory Library

This Library is a state-by-state list of regulations governing the use of ionizing radiation and radioactive materials.

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Congressional Calendar 2021

The House of Representatives has released its legislative calendar for 2021.
The Senate has released a tentative 2021 calendar.