The Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) has joined forces with several fellow medical associations and organizations to speak out against the immense proposed cuts to the future of cancer care, medical research, and health care in the United States.
HOPA recently added its voice to multiple letters advocating for Congress to reject the drastic, wide-ranging health care cuts found in the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget. These cuts - which include up to $700 billion from Medicaid, $18 billion from the National Institutes of Health, the elimination of the Grad PLUS loan program, and more - will harm the future of our nation's pharmacist workforce, put people's health care at risk, and set back our country's progress in the fight against cancer.
To help combat these proposed cuts, HOPA has signed the following advocacy letters and statements:
- Statement of Cancer Organizations Regarding Importance of Medicaid as a Critical Part of the Nation's Cancer Care System - Penned by the Cancer Leadership Council, this statement details the importance of Medicaid to cancer patients and the potential serious adverse effects of the spending cuts currently under consideration.
- American Association of College of Pharmacy (AACP) Statement on Implications of H.R.1 on Pharmacy Education - This sign-on letter from the AACP expresses concerns about substantial negative consequences of H.R.1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," on the pharmacy workforce pipeline - in particular the proposed elimination of the Grad PLUS loan program, limits on federal student loans, and the proposed institutional risk-sharing measures.
- Research!America Letter on Proposed NIH Cuts - Drafted by Research!America, this sign-on letter requests that Congress reject the proposed NIH budget cuts, and the resulting consolidation or elimination of institutes and centers, in the President's Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget.
- Modern Medicaid Alliance (MMA) Letter to Senate Leadership on Medicaid Cuts - This sign-on letter from MMA and its supporters expresses concerns and opposition to the harmful Medicaid funding cuts proposed in the House reconciliation package, and urges all Senators to reject the provisions.
- Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Letter Supporting the Family Vaccine Protection Act - Written by IDSA, this sign-on letter offers its strong support for the Family Vaccine Protection Act, which would help protect the full scope of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and its independent guidance on the use of vaccines.
To read these statements in full - as well as other recent advocacy letters backed by HOPA - visit the sign-on letters page in HOPA's Press Room.
HOPA is proud to join these fellow groups in speaking out against these substantial, harmful cuts. Our voices are only stronger together. And to add your individual voice to these calls to reject the current budget cuts, visit HOPA's Legislative Action Center, which features easy-to-use tools for sharing your story, perspective, and advocacy with elected officials.
Together we can save cancer care - and lives.
