Thank you to all who took the time to join us for #ASTROadvocacy Day. You made a huge difference today- just like you do every day with your patients.

Congrats to this excellent group of 🥇 winners! Hope to have a celebratory round of ⛳️ with this #ASTROadvocacy leader!

Thanks to everyone that contributed to such a landmark week for #ASTROadvocacy and #Radonc! Let’s get #ROCR passed!

We need to ensure that Medicare is providing the best care possible for beneficiaries while properly compensating providers in their work. Proud to co-lead legislation to modernize oncology reimbursements and ensure effective treatment for patients. dotmed.com/news/story/630…

Great meeting between ASTRO leadership and Shereef Elnahal, MD + #radonc team at Veterans Health on ways we can continue working together to improve the quality of #cancer care received by our nation's Veterans! ASTRO Chair Jeff Michalski #ROQS #ROCR #CancerMoonshot #ASTROadvocacy

Thank you Sen. Gary Peters (MI) for signing on as a the first Senate Democratic co-sponsor of the #ROCR bill. Now is a great time for ASTRO members to contact your reps to ask them to support the bill. ow.ly/sSb750S2z4H Senator Gary Peters

Health Policy Chair catheryn yashar spoke with @MayaGoldman_ @Axios about new legislation to rein in #PriorAuth: axios.com/2024/06/13/med…

New #ASTROblog: Host a Member of Congress at Your Clinic. We encourage our U.S. members to help build momentum for ASTRO’s legislative priorities by inviting your representative & senators on a tour of your practice during Congress’ annual August recess. ow.ly/NJXw50SqmUP

CMS with the rare morning payment rule drop today for its proposed 2025 hospital outpatient payment policy: cms.gov/newsroom/fact-…

Thank you Rep. Yadira Caraveo, MD (CO) for signing on as a co-sponsor of the #ROCR bill. Now is a great time for ASTRO members to contact your reps to ask them to support the bill. ow.ly/sSb750S2z4H Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, MD

Are you a #RadOnc resident interested in Government Relations, including congressional advocacy? If so, ASTRO’s GR Fellowship program is for you. The deadline to apply is Friday, Aug. 23. ow.ly/211U50SJpBf ARRO

We STAT are out with a new series, Health Care’s Colossus, that examines the ways UnitedHealth Group has accumulated power and exploited it for profit. It has morphed into a modern-day Standard Oil, exerting dominance everywhere in health care. statnews.com/2024/07/25/uni…

Highlighting our alumni Aaron Bush, MD recent accomplishment within ASTRO’s Government Relations Resident Fellowship. Congratulations! We are excited to see you continue to accomplish amazing things. #RadOnc

ASTRO Health Policy Fellowship applications are now open! This Fellowship is designed to provide exposure to ASTRO’s health policy reimbursement & coding activities & to develop the next generation of ASTRO health policy leaders. Applications due by 9/13. ow.ly/z00350SJpJ4

#ROCR Act Support Grows: #RadOnc Stakeholders and the Cancer Leadership Council Send #ROCR Act Endorsements to Congress. astro.org/news-and-publi…

Thank you to our local Congresswoman Hillary Scholten for visiting our #RadOnc dept this week to discuss ways to improve quality of & access to radiation oncology treatments for patients! #ROCR Bill 🙌🙌

Our new analysis shows Medicare Advantage plans denied a larger share of prior authorization requests in 2022 than in prior years. 3.4 million prior authorization requests for health care services were denied in whole or in part in 2022. on.kff.org/3AeBTZg

Thank you Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI) for signing on as a co-sponsor for #ROCR. Now is a great time for ASTRO members to contact your reps to ask them to support the bill. ow.ly/sSb750S2z4H Congresswoman Hillary Scholten

🚨Great to see #RADONC unite around the #ROCR Act!🤝 Join ACRO - American College of Radiation Oncology American College of Radiology ASCO ASTRO and more than 70 #cancer fighting organizations by asking Congress to SUPPORT this critical #Medicare payment reform legislation today! astro.org/advocacy/becom…

Proud of my daughter nailing the routine 8-6-2-3-2-4-5-4 double play in her scorebook. Washington Nationals New York Yankees