#Fight4Hematology Action Hub
As the world’s largest professional society serving clinicians and scientists around the world who are working to conquer blood diseases, ASH is fighting for hematology in the face of executive orders and other federal actions that threaten hematology research and, ultimately, the care of patients.
ASH has created the #Fight4Hematology Action Hub to keep you up to date on ASH's efforts and provide four easy ways you can get involved to protect hematology research and advances in patient care. Together, we can drive meaningful change!
Join the FightSEE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
ASH Statement on the Government Shutdown
Despite efforts to fund the government for fiscal year (FY) 2026, Congress could not reach an agreement on a short-term continuing resolution (CR) or final FY 2026 appropriations before the September 30 deadline. This lapse in appropriations triggered a government shutdown, and at this time, it’s unclear when and how Congress will reopen the government.
ASH Bridge Grant Expansion Funds 25 Promising Biomedical Research Projects
In an effort to counteract federal research funding cuts, ASH has substantially expanded its Bridge Grant program – awarding one-year, $150,000 grants to 25 investigators to keep groundbreaking hematology research moving forward. The Bridge Grant expansion supports five times more researchers than in previous years, reinforcing ASH’s commitment to sustaining innovation and careers in hematology.
ASH Launches Treating Fairly Research Award
Federal funding cuts are affecting research around disparities in hematologic conditions. ASH is supporting these investigators with a new funding program: the Treating Fairly Research Award. This program will lead to better understanding of health outcome gaps and interventions to help all hematology patients.
Voices From the Frontlines
ASH is reaching out to patients, caregivers, clinicians, scientists, and other stakeholders dealing with blood diseases and disorders to learn about their experiences and shed light on the importance of federal programs that either support scientific research or provide access to health care.
Research Saves Lives
Deep cuts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are poised to have a ripple effect on multiple fronts, including local economies, scientific research, the U.S. stature as a global leader, and, significantly, the lives of countless patients.
Join the Fight
You can join the #Fight4Hematology by taking one (or more) of the four critical actions outlined below. Together, we can protect the future of hematology research and patient care.
Advocate
The future of biomedical research and health care is in jeopardy, threatening U.S. innovation and putting the lives of millions with blood disorders at risk. It is critical that the hematology community come together to opposes these changes.
Advocacy Toolkit
ASH has created an advocacy toolkit, including fact sheets, infographics, and talking points, to support discussions with legislators, serve as “leave behind” documents after meetings, and enhance written and phone communications.
ASH Advocacy Training Webinar: Your Voice Is Needed in These Challenging Times
The webinar highlights ASH’s #Fight4Hematology campaign, shares strategies for effectively engaging with elected officials, outlines ASH’s top policy priorities, and provides tools to help drive real change for hematologists and patients.
“I don’t know if I would still be alive if I hadn’t had access to Medicaid when I needed it.”
Share Your Story
Make your voice heard in Congress by sharing how executive orders and other federal actions are affecting hematology research, patient care, and medical advances — because your experience can drive meaningful change.
Take ASH’s NEW Survey on NIH Funding Cuts and Delays
Take ASH’s survey to share how the Administration’s policies have impacted your research. Since the Administration took office, policies have been implemented that delay or restrict the release of appropriated funding for peer-reviewed grants, and we need to hear about how these changes are impacting you to inform ASH’s advocacy with the Administration and Congress. Take the SurveyASH Letter to the Editor Toolkit
This toolkit aims to give hematologists guidance on how to influence policy makers, local leaders, and individuals in their communities through timely and well-written letters published in media outlets. It includes insights on why you would write as a hematologist, how your voice will make a difference, and provides tips and tricks to develop your own letter.
Download the Toolkit VIEW THE TOOLKIT#Fight4Hematology PowerPoint Deck
Download our official #Fight4Hematology PowerPoint deck to help amplify your advocacy efforts. This pre-formatted presentation includes campaign branding, key messaging, and slides designed to support your outreach to colleagues, community groups, policymakers, healthcare administrators, or decision-makers.
#Fight4Hematology Social Media Toolkit
ASH has developed this social media toolkit to boost engagement in the #Fight4Hematology campaign. Follow the steps below to craft your post with the provided #Fight4Hematology graphics or create your own with a custom Canva template. Share your personal story and inspire both patients and clinicians to do the same. A few sentences can truly make an impact!
Amplify in Your Network: Research Saves Lives
Deep cuts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are poised to have a ripple effect on multiple fronts, including local economies, scientific research, the U.S. stature as a global leader, and, significantly, the lives of countless patients. View and share this page in your networks to help amplify the impact of NIH and medical research.
Share Our Patient Campaign
Congress needs to hear from patients and patient advocacy groups about funding for medical research. Encourage your patients to send letters directly to their representatives using this easy tool.
Investing in research is not optional; it’s lifesaving. I’m alive today because of advances in stem cell transplants and targeted therapies. Federal programs that support patients, caregivers, and equitable access to care are the backbone of recovery. Every dollar toward science is a vote for survival, for hope, for the future.
Donate
Contribute to the ASH Foundation to support additional ASH Awards to ensure that hematologists can continue their vital research without interruption.
Support the ASH Foundation
ASH is dedicated to helping hematologists conquer blood diseases worldwide. The ASH Foundation Greatest Needs Fund helps support additional research awards including the Bridge Grant, ensuring ASH members can continue their vital work.
Let's all be that person who's going to stand up and fight for science, fight for research, fight for hematology, and fight for our patients.
News and Updates
Stay up to date on ASH’s advocacy work. Get the latest news and policy developments affecting the hematology community.
Seventy-One Percent of Registered Voters Want Congress to Increase NIH Budget, Federal Spending on Medical Research: New National Poll
Seventy-one percent of registered voters believe federal funding for medical research on cures for cancer and other debilitating health issues should increase according to a new national poll.
ASH Bridge Grant Expansion Funds 25 Promising Biomedical Research Projects
In an effort to counteract federal research funding cuts, ASH has substantially expanded its Bridge Grant program – awarding one-year, $150,000 grants to 25 investigators to keep groundbreaking hematology research moving forward.ASH Statement on NIH and HHS Funding in House and Senate Appropriations Bills
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) applauds the House and Senate Appropriations Committees for rejecting the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to and restructuring of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) but urges Congress to also reject the proposed cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
ASH Statement on One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Significant cuts to Medicaid endanger millions of Americans, including those with hematologic disorders.
Testimony and Correspondence
View formal congressional testimony and correspondence related to issues affecting hematologists and their patients.
ASH Letter to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for September Meeting
ASH Joins 76 Other Organizations to Urge Congressional Leadership to Finalize the Appropriations Bill, Which Protects NIH Funding
ASH Joins AMA Sign-on Letter to Homeland Security re: H-1B Physician Workforce
Resources
ASH fights for hematologists at all career stages with resources that empower them and support growth and innovation.