Welcome to the latest edition of CRC News, the American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (ACS NCCRT) newsletter for ACS NCCRT members and partners working together to save more lives from colorectal cancer. 

Last Chance to Submit a Nomination for the 2026 ACS NCCRT National Achievement Awards 

Awards Highlight CRC Success Stories Across the Cancer Continuum and Nominations are due Wednesday 

Start 2026 off right by nominating your own work or a partners work for the ACS NCCRT National Achievement Awards by this Wednesday, January 7, at 11:59pm ET! The Awards seek to highlight those who are dedicating their time, talent and expertise to reduce the incidence of and mortality from colorectal cancer (CRC) in the US through coordinated leadership, strategic planning, and advocacy screening success stories. Previous awardees have included individual clinician champions, survivors, health systems, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), cancer coalitions, and a wide variety of other entities. Learn about last year’s awardees here.  

Each award winner receives a monetary award to support continued efforts to affect CRC in the community they serve, as well as having their work highlighted throughout the next year by the ACS NCCRT on a national stage. Submissions are open until this Wednesday, January 7, at 11:59pm ET. Don’t wait – submit a nomination today! 

ICYMI: New Blog from 2025 National Achievement Awardee Peoples Health  

Read Our Latest Blog About How They Reached Over 70% Screened in Their Population of Medicare Beneficiaries 

As part of a series, the ACS NCCRT continues to highlight our final 2025 National Achievement Award winner with an in-depth blog on their work. This final blog focuses on Peoples Health, a Medicare Advantage organization serving beneficiaries in the state of Louisiana. After setting a goal of 81% screened for CRC, they have continuously reached 74.57%, 74.59% and 75.11% screened in 2023, 2024, and 2025, respectively. To learn more about their thoughtful approach to engaging other payors in the state, meeting those they served where they are, lessons learned, and what was essential to their success, read their guest blog today! 

New Research Brief: Association Between Medicaid Expansion and 5-Year Survival Among Individuals Diagnosed with Cancer  

The Brief Was Published in “Cancer Discovery” in December 2025 

The ACS NCCRT would like to highlight a recently published research brief in the journal, “Cancer Discovery” titled, Association between Medicaid Expansion and 5-Year Survival among Individuals Diagnosed with Cancer. The authors used the difference-in-differences (DD) approach to look at 5-year cause-specific survival comparing Medicaid expansion states with those that have not expanded Medicaid. While examining colorectal cancers and Medicaid expansion specifically, the DD was statistically significant at 1.31 percentage points with a 95% confidence interval, 0.26-2.37, showing the importance of access to insurance and care for survival rates. To learn more about their methodology and outcomes, including examination of other cancers and variables, read the research brief.  

ICYMI: Recent and Upcoming CRC-Related News 

Stay Up to Date on Upcoming and Recent Education Materials and Events 

• We recently published select slides and recordings from the 2025 ACS NCCRT Annual Meeting held in Nashville in late November. To review them or share with partners, visit the event page.  
• Join the ACS for a live virtual tour of the ACS Cancer Screening Disparity Atlas, a state-of-the-art dashboard, on January 14, 2026 at 2:30pm EST. Register now for the interactive session and bring your questions! 
• The Southeastern Colorectal Cancer Consortium (SECRC) has opened registration for their annual meeting. This year’s meeting will take place in Charleston, SC from April 29-May 1. Learn more here.  

Many thanks for the great work you do!

The ACS NCCRT Team

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