The American Society for Radiation Oncology issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of Directors Chair Laura A. Dawson in response to the introduction of the Supporting Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on the so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” this week which included drastic, $715 billion cuts to Medicaid that will result in at least 8.6 million people losing health insurance coverage, including cancer patients and survivors.
