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Congressional Letter Highlights Increased Racial Health Disparities and Barriers to Cancer Care in Proposed CMS Policy
Published in Oncology Business Week, November 1st, 2009
Citing concerns about barriers to cancer treatment and furthering racial disparities in the incidence and mortality of prostate cancer, eight African American Members of Congress wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius about a proposed government policy to cut payments for radiation therapy. Led by Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and seven other Congressional Black Caucus Members, the letter raises concerns with a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed payment change for 2010 which, if finalized, will result in a 44 percent reduction in reimbursement for radiation therapy used to treat prostrate, breast, brain and other cancers.
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