State-specific support policies and hospital-led financial navigation programs serve as essential tools for mitigating the socioeconomic burden of oncology care, according to Loretta Nastoupil, MD. In an interview with CancerNetwork®, Nastoupil detailed the divergent financial challenges facing patients in rural community settings vs those at large academic metroplexes, highlighting that "hidden" costs, such as missed work and travel, can dictate treatment feasibility.