ONS's director of government affairs in Washington, DC, Alec Stone, MA, MPA, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the legislative efforts in play to tackle financial toxicity, how ONS is involved in the conversation, and what nurses can do to advocate for their patients facing financial burden from cancer care.

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

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Episode Notes

Check out these resources from today’s episode:

• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
• $88 Billion for Health Care; Raising the Tobacco Age; 2020 Healthcare Push
• The Battle Against Drug Pricing Wages On
• Financial Toxicity and Its Burden on Cancer Care
• Why Do Oncology Nurses Need to Screen for Financial Toxicity?
• ONS’s Capitol Hill Gang