Policy Webinars & Videos

The Cancer Policy Institute produces a variety of videos and webinars to break down difficult legislative and regulatory issues and processes. Explore the topics below to learn more about a variety of complex issue facing patients today, as well as how you can use your story to elevate our collective voice and work toward solutions to these issues.

Cancer Policy Institute Events

Utilization Management Summit 2022
The Cancer Support Community hosted its 4th Annual Utilization Management (UM) Summit on December 1, 2022. This year’s Summit gathered patients, patient advocates, providers, industry, payers, and ot...
High-Deductible Health Plans and Patient Affordability to Care
The Cancer Policy Institute hosted a webinar to address the use of high-deductible health plans and their implications on patients’ access and affordability to care with guest speakers: ...
Utilization Management Summit on Health Equity
The Cancer Support Community hosted it’s 3rd Annual Utilization Management (UM) Summit on November 16, 2021. This year’s Summit focused on health equity, and featured a keynote address by Dr. Karen W...
Externally-Led Patient-Focused Drug Development Meeting on Cancer Cachexia
Join us for a virtual meeting to raise awareness of the impact of cancer cachexia – a condition that causes weakness, muscle loss, and drastic unintentional weight loss leading up to a cancer diagnos...
From the White House to Congress: Ask Our Experts What’s at Stake for Patients
Join us to ask CSC experts questions about all the policies in the news. From Executive Orders to legislative proposals, they will break down what the new Biden-Harris Administration and Congress cou...

Patient Access to Care

An Insight into Patient Access to Care in Cancer
Insight into Patient Access to Care
Patient Access to Care in Cancer Event:  Linda House Opening
Patient Access to Care in Cancer:  Mark McClellan
Patient Access to Care in Cancer Event:  Joanne Buzaglo, PhD
Patient Access to Care in Cancer Event:  Lee Tomlinson
Patient Access to Care in Cancer Event:  Linda House Closing
Creating Access for Patients at the Federal Level
Creating Access for Patients at the State Level
The Ins and Outs of Oral Therapy: What You Need to Know to Ensure Access

Coverage and Payment Reform

Newest Trends in Payment Reform,  Lauren Barnes, Avalere Health
Panel Discussion:  Cancer Treatment Coverage through Guidelines and Pathways
Jenny Gaffney: The Medicare Coverage Process 101: Optimizing Your Voice
Cancer Insurance Checklist

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Shari Ling: An Insider's Guide to Working with CMS
Lisa Parker: A Conversation with CMS Leadership on Quality, Coverage and Patient Voice
Jim Rollins: A Conversation with CMS Leadership
Audio Recording: Medicare Part B and the Patient Impact

Grassroots Advocacy

Grassroots Advocacy 101
Clinical Trials Advocacy
Engaging in Grassroots Advocacy
Advocacy From Both Sides of the Desk
Storytelling for Advocates
Join CSC's Cancer Policy Institute to learn how you can use your personal story to effectively advocate and affect change. Our featured speaker, Heather Hall, is a national cancer advocate, speaker, ...