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Kemp Signs into Law Legislation to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing
ATLANTA, GA – MAY 1, 2023 – Tomorrow, Gov. Brian Kemp will hold a ceremonial bill signing for legislation that will increase insurance coverage for biomarker testing – thus making this form of precision medicine available to more Georgians.
**MEDIA ADVISORY – RALLY **
ALBANY, NY –APRIL 21, 2023 – Cancer survivors, their families and caregivers from across New York will gather at the Capitol building on Tuesday, April 25 to ask legislators to support Senate Bill 1196 / Assembly Bill 1673, which aims to improve New Yorkers’ access to biomarker testing – a tool t
Cancer Patients and Survivors Return to the Statehouse to Rally Legislators
Ohio Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer
Maryland Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Support Increasing Access to Biomarker Testing
ANNAPOLIS, MD – APRIL 17, 2023 – Last week, HB 1217 / SB 805 landed on Governor Wes Moore’s desk following its near-unanimous passage in the Senate and House of Delegates and representing a victory for cancer patients across Maryland.
Cancer Survivors, Patients Urge Nevada Lawmakers to Prioritize Cancer Care
Dozens of cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers met with members of the Nevada State Legislature in Carson City Wednesday. The meetings were part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s (ACS CAN) ‘Cancer Action Day’ which is held annually at the state capitol. Volunteers asked lawmakers to support Assembly Bill 155 which, if enacted, would expand access to biomarker testing in Nevada.
Legislation Introduced to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment in Maine
LD1577 Would Allow More Mainers to Access Routinely Recommended Testing That Allows Doctors to Personalize Health Care Treatments
‘Game-Changing’ Bill Becomes Law in New Mexico, Opening the Door to Precision Medicine for More Patients
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 73 Wednesday, expanding access to biomarker testing to more patients statewide. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and its team of volunteers, including cancer survivors, patients, caregivers and partners applaud the Governor and State Legislators for taking this extraordinary step in prioritizing the needs of patients in New Mexico and revolutionizing their access to care.
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2023: What Can Pennsylvania Do to Address Rise in Colorectal Cancer Diagnoses?
HARRISBURG, PA – MARCH 28, 2023 – At the start of Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released their report “Colorectal Cancer Facts & Figures 2023-2025,” which found that colorectal cancer is rapidly shifting to more advanced disease and younger individ