The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) proudly joined more than 35 national patient advocacy organizations in signing a joint letter urging Congress to reject devastating cuts to Medicaid proposed in the FY25 budget reconciliation package. The letter, coordinated by the Partnership to Protect Coverage (PPC), highlights how these cuts ...

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), alongside numerous national health organizations, has signed a statement urging Congress to reject the proposed elimination of the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH). Tobacco use remains a leading preventable cause of cancer and other chronic diseases, disproportionately impacting underserved communities. Eliminating ...

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) joined over 500 patient advocacy organizations in signing a statement opposing the proposed FY 2026 budget cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The letter, addressed to congressional leaders, warns that reducing HHS discretionary spending by one-third would devastate critical ...

The Cancer Leadership Council (CLC), a coalition of national advocacy organizations including the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), has issued a powerful statement opposing the proposed elimination of the CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control. This alarming recommendation, detailed in the FY 2026 passback budget document, threatens critical ...

On April 8, 2025, NCCS and other member organizations of The Cancer Leadership Council issued a response to the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) recent reorganization and reductions in force, highlighting the cancer community’s worries about potential adverse impacts on cancer research, care, and patient outcomes. The statement ...

In a united appeal, NCCS joined more than 100 organizations in endorsing the Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Act of 2025 to reform Medicare's payment system for radiation therapy. This bipartisan bill aims to improve patient access, reduce disparities for rural communities, and enhance cancer treatment quality while saving Medicare ...

Today, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), along with partner organizations, filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the case of Medina v. Planned Parenthood. The brief highlights the critical importance of Medicaid in disease prevention and treatment, as well as ...

The House of Representatives this week will consider a budget resolution instructing the House Energy and Commerce Committee to reduce spending by $880 billion, with most cuts anticipated to target Medicaid. These reductions would have a devastating impact on the nearly 80 million Americans who depend on Medicaid and the ...

NCCS was one of twenty-eight organizations to sign patient community letters to Humana and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concern about Humana’s coverage policy for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The new policy is significantly more restrictive than the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) ...

NCCS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed Physician Fee Schedule for CY 2025. Specifically, NCCS's comments focused on the codes put in place in CY 2024 to reimburse principal illness navigation (PIN), community health integration (CHI), and social determinants of health (SDOH) ...