The American Society of Clinical Oncology has presented Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-KS) with the 2018 Congressional Leadership Award.
Each year, ASCO presents this award to a member of Congress who has continuously supported legislation that promotes an improved practice environment for the oncology community and improves the quality of care for cancer patients.
A member of the House Appropriations Committee and Co-Chair of the House Cancer Caucus, Rep. Yoder has worked tirelessly over the last three years to build support for sustainable funding increases for NIH and NCI.
He signed the Dear Colleague Letter to HHS in October 2017, which called for a correction to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System score adjustment to ensure the score is not applied to Part B Drug payments. The issue was resolved in February 2018.
Rep. Yoder continues to demonstrate his support for individuals with cancer through co-sponsorship of the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access and Research Act of 2017 (H.R. 820), the Palliative Care, Hospice, Education, and Training Act (H.R. 1676), the Cancer Drug Parity Act (H.R. 1409), and the Restoring Patient’s Voice Act of 2017 (H.R. 2077).
