119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 8839
The Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026 strengthens support for cancer survivors through four major initiatives. First, it requires Medicare to cover cancer care planning and coordination services starting the year after enactment, reimbursing physicians and other healthcare providers at the same rate as transitional care management for developing written treatment plans at diagnosis, treatment changes, and transitions to survivorship care. Second, the bill creates a Department of Labor grant program to help cancer survivors and their families overcome employment barriers by funding nonprofits to offer financial assistance during medical leave, childcare support, career training, and help accessing disability benefits. Third, it requires state Medicaid programs to cover healthcare transition services for childhood and adolescent cancer survivors, including survivorship care planning and at least two annual follow-up visits. Finally, the legislation establishes a new Office of Cancer Survivorship within the National Cancer Institute to manage research grants, educate healthcare professionals, and provide survivors with resources for managing long-term health effects and accessing follow-up care.