In this third panel discussion from ONS's Health Policy Summit in Washington DC, Alan Balch, PhD, Patient Advocate Foundation chief executive officer, Mike Ybarra, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, vice president of medical affairs for the Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers Association, and Jeannine Walston, a 20-year brain cancer survivor and patient advocate, discuss the challenges of tackling financial toxicity from an industry perspective, how nurses can advocate for patient resources, and much more.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Episode Notes:

Check out these resources from today's episode:

• Experts Hold Conversations About Access and Affordability at ONS Policy Summit
• Get Involved in ONS Advocacy
• Financial Toxicity and Its Burden on Cancer Care
• Patient Advocate Foundation
• ONS Center for Advocacy and Health Policy