HOPA Hill Day
Help make HOPA's voice heard on Virtual Hill Day 2025
HOPA's Virtual Hill Day will take place on Tuesday, May 6!
On Virtual Hill Day, members like you will meet with legislative staffers who work in the offices their elected officials to advocate on issues important to individuals undergoing cancer treatment.
Click here to apply now!
And together we will optimize the care of individuals affected by cancer.
Anyone can apply by Monday, March 31! Whether you are a hematology/oncology pharmacist, cancer patient/survivor, or caregiver, you understand the power of pharmacy practitioners and how they help those on their cancer treatment journey.
This is a chance for advocates like you to amplify cancer patients' experiences and to be heard by government officials.
Haven't participated in Hill Day before? Don't worry! Here's a video of a mock Hill Day meeting so you can see and experience what they're like before the real thing this May:
All expertise levels welcome!
You do not need prior advocacy experience or have an in-depth understanding of government processes to participate.
HOPA will guide and train Virtual Hill Day advocates to harness their experiences and communicate effectively during their meetings. Volunteers will be paired with at least one other HOPA member who has experience advocating during HOPA's Hill Days.
2025 Application Timeline
- Application call closes: Monday, March 31
- Acceptance notifications sent to participants: By Friday, April 4
- Participant training: The week of April 21
- Virtual Hill Day: Tuesday, May 6
Apply here!
Recruiting Patient Advocates
HOPA is committed to incorporating the patient voice in our advocacy efforts. As part of that commitment, our goal is to have at least one patient/caregiver on every Hill Day team. We need YOUR help recruiting patients to participate!
Do you know cancer patients, survivors, or caregivers who may be interested in participating?
HOPA Hill Day 2024: HOPA Goes to Washington
The next step on our mission took HOPA in person to the U.S. Capitol!
On Wednesday, Sept. 25, HOPA members - including several patients, survivors, and caregivers - from across the country ventured to the nation's capital to partake in HOPA Hill Day 2024. There, they met face-to-face with elected officials and their staffers to advocate for optimized cancer care as well as the important issues facing pharmacists and cancer treatment patients today. Some of those key issues during this year's visit included:
- Looking for and supporting solutions to cancer drug shortages
- Supporting and cosponsoring the Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2023, which would bring oral chemotherapy parity by requiring group health plans to provide coverage for orally-administered and self-injectable anticancer medications at a cost no less favorable than the cost of IV, port-administered, or injected anticancer medications
- Supporting the Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act, which would open the door for Medicare to cover multi-cancer early detection screenings once they are approved by the FDA
WIth 38 total HOPA participants - including 7 patients and caregivers - attending 60 meetings and covering 24 states, this year's HOPA Hill Day was the largest ever!
Here are some images from HOPA's historic trip to Washington, D.C. and the proud participants who made it possible:
Help From Home With Our Letter-Writing Campaign
Unable to participate in this year's HOPA Hill Day? You can still make a huge difference by joining our letter-writing campaign! In HOPA's Legislative Action Center, you can find guidance and sample messages to help speak out on current issues facing our industry and help forward our messages beyond HOPA Hill Day.
Click here to head to HOPA's Legislative Action Center and get started!
Looking Ahead
A new year means a new opportunity for change! HOPA Hill Day will once again bring our message in person to Washington, D.C. For more information on how you can sign up to participate in the future, stay tuned for details coming this summer.
And to continue advocating for our causes in between Hill Day events, visit our Legislative Action Center.
