The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) is a national nonprofit organization that advocates for independent community oncology practices and the patients they serve. We are the only organization dedicated solely to community oncology. Our mission is to strengthen independent community oncology through advocacy and practice support.

The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) is a national nonprofit organization that advocates for independent community oncology practices and the patients they serve. We are the only organization dedicated solely to community oncology. Our mission is to strengthen independent community oncology through advocacy and practice support.

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    Community Oncology Alliance Welcomes Johnetta Blakely, MD, MS, MMHC, as Chief Medical Officer

    The Community Oncology Alliance (COA), a national nonprofit organization that advocates for independent community oncology practices and the patients they serve, has named Johnetta Blakely, MD, MS, MMHC, as its new Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

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    Quality of Care

    Community oncology practices are the backbone of cancer care delivery in the United States, providing care to the majority of patients with cancer.1-3 Community practices are embedded within local communities and are uniquely positioned to address the needs of their specific patient populations. This includes serving diverse and historically medically underserved groups, who may face barriers to accessing high-quality cancer care elsewhere.1,

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    Community Oncology Alliance Releases Prescription for Health Care Reform 2.0

    The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) announced today the release of the COA Prescription for Health Care Reform 2.0, an updated and expanded legislative framework examining the root causes of dysfunction in the United States health care system and outlining the policy solutions needed to restore competition, lower costs, and protect patient access.

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    COA Prescription for Health Care Reform

    The United States health care system has reached a critical tipping point. For more than two decades, systemic challenges have compounded while policymakers have failed to implement meaningful reform. As a result, Americans are paying more for health care that is harder to access, more bureaucratic, and with lower quality and outcomes.

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Latest Updates & News

Delivering excellence, close to home: Building the infrastructure for modern community oncology

Published On: June 9th, 2026

Community oncology practices are on the front lines of cancer care, and they are facing mounting pressures. Ensuring these practices can continue to thrive independently is essential to sustaining patient access to high-quality, affordable cancer care in the communities where patients live and work.

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Momentum builds on Capitol Hill to strengthen Medicare

Published On: June 9th, 2026

Physicians are gaining ground in efforts to change federal policy that has contributed to Medicare rates falling about 33% since 2001 when adjusted for inflation.

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Sen. Harshbarger recaps PBM bill with local Republicans

Published On: June 9th, 2026

KINGSPORT — State Sen. Bobby Harshbarger, R-Kingsport, came home Monday afternoon to recap his pharmacy benefit manager bill with the Greater Kingsport Republican Women — just a year after he first mentioned his plans to implement reform. 

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