Confident Conversations: Who Makes the Rules about Cancer Care?

Madam Walker Legacy Center
617 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
6-7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5:45 p.m.)

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Cancer care is shaped long before we step into a doctor’s office. Policies influence access to screening, insurance coverage, clinical trials, research funding, and public health programs.

Join us for a nonpartisan, plain-language conversation designed to help you understand how health policy affects cancer prevention and treatment — and how your voice matters.

Through real-life examples and interactive discussion, we’ll explore how the systems behind the scenes shape real-world care decisions.

Knowledge builds confidence. Understanding the system builds power.

Free and open to the public. All are welcome

Why This Matters

Health outcomes are shaped by more than individual choices. They are influenced by:

• Insurance coverage policies
• Medicaid expansion decisions
• State screening mandates
• Federal research funding
• Public health infrastructure

When we understand these structural factors, we strengthen our ability to navigate care, ask informed questions, and engage confidently in conversations that affect our communities.

Through real-life examples and interactive discussion, we will explore:

• What health policy is — and how it’s made
• How policy decisions impact cancer screening, treatment, and clinical trials
• Practical ways individuals can stay informed and constructively engaged

Knowledge builds confidence. By understanding the systems behind cancer care, we gain tools to advocate for ourselves, our families, and our communities.