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            @daveadler10
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              VP of Advocacy, American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), golf, baseball, travel, health policy, more golf. opinions are my own
              
              Fairfax, VA
            
            
              
              Joined August 2017
            
            
           Congratulations President @JoeBiden for finishing your RT treatment. And cheers to all patient who complete their treatments. @NehaVapiwala
          
           Ringing the bell is a meaningful milestone in the cancer experience. Happy to see @JoeBiden finish his prostate cancer treatment w/@ASTRO_org president @NehaVapiwala by his side. @PennMedicine @RTAnswers_org
            
          
                
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             Thank you Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) for signing on as a co-sponsor of the Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Act. @RepDanCrenshaw Learn more about the #ROCR Act here:  https://t.co/ttygMnQu5d 
          
          
                
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             Thank you Congressman Kevin Mullin (D-CA) for signing on as a co-sponsor of the Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Act. @RepKevinMullin Learn more about the #ROCR Act here:  https://t.co/ttygMnQu5d 
          
          
                
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             Please stop by the @ASTRO_org PAC Pod to make a contribution to support the various important initiatives such as Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR), #FixPriorAuthorization and cancer research. @daveadler10 @DC_cjmwilliams #ASTRO25 #ASTROAdvovacy
          
          
                
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             ASTRO Advocacy Alert ASTRO leads 100+ organizations urging Congress to pass the ROCR Act this year. Read the letter to Congress & join us by contacting your member of Congress to ask for support of the #ROCR legislation.  https://t.co/F7HADECfCR 
            @daveadler10 @LeaderJohnThune
          
          
                
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             Thank you Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Mi) for signing on as a co-sponsor of the Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Act. @repkmr Learn more about the #ROCR Act here:  https://t.co/IdSxYncedJ 
          
          
                
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             Thank you Congresswoman Young Kim (R-Ca) for signing on as a co-sponsor of the Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Act. @RepYoungKim Learn more about the #ROCR Act here:  https://t.co/IdSxYncedJ 
          
          
                
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             3) NIH would be funded at $48 billion, basically level with FY2025 
          
                
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             Proud to share that Dr. Catheryn Yashar has been elected president-elect of @ASTRO_org. Her vision & advocacy for innovative, patient-centered radiation oncology will transform cancer care nationally & strengthen our mission at Moores Cancer Center.  https://t.co/RO1xUNLGhR 
          
          
                
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             Thanks @ScottPetersSD for visiting Dr. Jonathan Bear @PalomarHealth #radonc to see how patients in north county benefit from cutting edge cancer treatments close to home! Appreciate your leadership in Congress fighting for patient access to radiation therapy! #ROCR @ASTRO_org
          
          
                
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             Thank you Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va) for signing on as a co-sponsor of the Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Act. Learn more about the #ROCR Act here:  https://t.co/IdSxYncedJ 
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             Low-dose radiation therapy may help treat arthritis and other benign conditions - Washington Post Insights from @ASTRO_org members Dr. Sanjay Mehta & Dr. @gbajajmd featured. Clinical stories are compelling and stronger data is emerging 1/x 
          
            
            washingtonpost.com
              X-rays — low dose and therapeutic — are being used for noncancerous, benign conditions like plantar fasciitis, arthritis and Peyronie’s disease.
            
                
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             🎙️🎙️ New RadOnc Report Podcast: Medicare Payment Proposed Rules 2026 Updates Ahead of the 8/6 Member Town Hall, ASTRO VP of Advocacy Dave Adler discusses the recent Medicare Payment Rules for 2026. Hear about Medicare's regulatory processes, the impact of the Medicare 
          
                
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             Prior-auth may be the pre-x of today. Most see it as a big problem for them. Few think the recently announced voluntary initiative to curb it will amount to much. Our latest tracking poll: 
          
            
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              Following a pledge by insurance companies to reduce the burden of prior authorizations, KFF's Health Tracking Poll examines the publics experience with the process. The poll finds that most view...
            
                
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             Today's Medicare physician payment rule is worth a look--lots of major policy changes. 
          
                
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             📢 ASTRO is hiring! 2 entry-level positions: 1) Meeting Coordinator: Support ASTRO's Annual Meeting & Specialty Meetings. 2) Health Policy Coordinator: Support ASTRO’s Health Policy team focused on insurers & Medicare coverage issues. Apply here:  https://t.co/UJEVVMjKFN 
          
          
                
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             Looking to launch a career in health care coding, coverage, and reimbursement? @ASTRO_org is hiring! Apply here: 
          
                
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             How the $1T Medicaid cuts law is also a $500B Medicare cuts law 
          
            
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              And how those Medicare cuts might not actually happen.
            
                
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             Thank you Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Co-Chair of the House Cancer Caucus, for becoming a co-sponsor of the Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Act. Congresswoman Dingell signed on after meeting with Michigan radoncs during ASTRO Advocacy Day. @RepDebDingell
             https://t.co/7W59i3CQok 
          
          
                
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