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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- 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)
