ASTRO backs congressional bills to reduce prior authorization and treatment delays for cancer patients

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On behalf of the nation’s radiation oncologists, the American Society for Radiation Oncology expressed strong support for Wednesday’s Senate introduction of bipartisan federal legislation that would rein in restrictive prior authorization practices delaying patient access to critical cancer treatments.

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