What would Mary do? Trump’s actions call for Lasker-style advocacy

Trump’s healthcare executive order could be a win for pharma

On April 15, President Trump signed a wide-ranging executive order that aims to lower drug prices, boost transparency into fees charged by middlemen, and limit Medicare payments for outpatient services provided by hospitals.

April 18, 2025

Vol.51 No.15

In Brief

Susan Leigh, Desirée Walker receive 2025 NCCS Ellen L. Stovall Award

Susan Leigh and Desirée A. H. Walker were awarded the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship 2025 Ellen L. Stovall Award for Innovation in Patient-Centered Cancer Care.

April 11, 2025

Vol.51 No.14

In the Archives

Ted Kennedy, RFK Jr.’s uncle, shaped the National Cancer Program. Will his nephew follow suit?

“The historic National Cancer Act of 1971 has often been called ‘Nixon’s War on Cancer,’ but it could as easily have been called ‘Kennedy’s War on Cancer,’ and with perhaps greater justification,” writes Richard Rettig, a historian of the National Cancer Act (The Cancer Letter, May 23, 2008).

January 31, 2025

Vol.51 No.04

In Brief

Together for Supportive Cancer Care coalition launches

Together for Supportive Cancer Care, a national coalition that will work to expand early, equitable access to whole-person, supportive care for all people with cancer, regardless of where they receive care, has launched.

October 25, 2024

Vol.50 No.40

In Brief

Meagan O’Neill named executive director of ACCC

Meagan O. O’Neill was named executive director of the Association of Cancer Care Centers. O’Neill will serve as the third executive director and the first woman in the role.

October 04, 2024

Vol.50 No.37