Study Sponsored by COA Identifies Barriers to Use of Oral Cancer Drugs, Proposes Solutions
Latest COA study shows problems associated with oral anti-cancer agents.  Read More →

New Study Shows Payment Shortfall for Cancer Care
Article by COA President Patrick Cobb, MD and Executive Director Ted Okon in OncologySTAT.  Read More →

Medicare cuts damage cancer care, group finds
Changes to Medicare, the federal health plan for the elderly, may be damaging important aspects of cancer care in the United States, according to a study released on Thursday.  Read More →

Cancer treatment will suffer without action on Medicare
Dr. Robert Hermann, practicing medical oncologist and COA Secretary, weighs in on the crisis facing cancer care.  Read More →

Is Health Care Reform Dead?
Read “Health Care Reform Hits a Brown Wall” by COA President Dr. Patrick Cobb and Executive Director Ted Okon.  Read More →

Health care: Don’t sacrifice cancer care
COA Board Member Dr. Richard Frame talks about the growing cancer care crisis.  Read More →

Midlands Voices: Cuts in Medicare threaten high quality of cancer care
While the debate on health care reform continues, there is another problem brewing: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will cut payments for each of the major components of cancer diagnosis and care — chemotherapy, consultations, diagnostic... Read More →

COA Statement on Health Care Reform in the News
Just one of the news outlets picking up COA press release.  Read More →

Medicare reimbursement cuts mean disaster for cancer-care delivery
While the war over health-care reform continues, there is another battle raging: Medicare and Medicaid will cut payments further starting in 2010 for each of the major components of cancer diagnosis and care — chemotherapy, consultations, diagnostic... Read More →

Dr. Steve Roshon from Ohio Weighs in on Cancer Crisis
The health care reform bill passed this last weekend by the House — and endorsed by AARP, the American Medical Association and the American Cancer Society — includes some provisions designed to benefit cancer care for Americans.  Read More →

Cuts in cancer care a move in the wrong direction of health care reform, says COA
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COA President Dr. Patrick Cobb and Executive Director Ted Okon Interviewed on Cancer Care Crisis
Listen to the radio broadcast with Dr. Robert Warner on “House Calls.”  Read More →

COA Past President Dr. Harry Barnes Interviewed on Cancer Care Crisis
Watch this TV interview on the problems facing community oncology practices.  Read More →

Want Medicare Cuts to Cancer Care?
Simply put, if community oncology does not get congressional support, the Medicare payment cuts to drug administration, consultation services, diagnostic imaging, and radiation treatment will go into effect on January 1, 2010. If you want these cuts,... Read More →

Is There a War on Oncologists?
Read the response from COA President Dr. Patrick Cobb and Executive Director Ted Okon  Read More →

Specialists vs. Generalists, or Robbing Peter to Pay Paul
COA President Patrick Cobb, MD comments on the WSJ editorial War on Specialists.  Read More →

Oncologists say cancer care is in crisis
The Montgomery Cancer Center is calling for action!  Read More →

Listen to Radio Interview with COA President Dr. Cobb and Executive Director Ted Okon
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COA President Patrick Cobb, MD and Executive Director Ted Okon Weigh in on the Public Plan
Read the latest piece on health care reform in OncologySTAT.  Read More →

Cuts to Medicare likely to affect cancer treatment
Dr. Richard Frame, COA Board member, pens opinion piece with fellow Utah oncologists on Medicare cuts.  Read More →

Medicare in Crisis
Ted Okon, COA Executive Director, comments on the Medicare crisis relating to cancer care.  Read More →

Tort Reform MIA in Health Care Legislation—Or Is It?
As heated debate continues over the public plan option and other provisions, will tort reform become a bargaining chip?  Read More →

COA Response to President Obama’s Healthcare Speech
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COA President Dr. Patrick Cobb on TV About Cancer Care Crisis
Dr. Patrick Cobb interviewed on TV news story about the cancer care crisis. Read the transcript and watch the broadcast (click on the camera icon to the right of the text).  Read More →

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