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Georgia General Assembly Passes Bill That Could Improve Cancer Survivorship by Expanding Access to Biomarker Testing, Necessary First Step in Personalizing Treatment
... disease. Revolutionizing cancer treatment over the last few decades, biomarker testing can provide access to targeted treatment; tailoring care to a person’s individual disease. Targeted therapies often result in improved quality of life and survivorship. Patients with certain lung ... Network (ACS CAN). “The General Assembly recognizes the importance of those scientific advancements and that true progress in Georgians’ health lies in ensuring more people across our great state have access to such innovations,” Despite its benefits and increasingly important ... biomarker testing has not kept pace with the rate of innovation and advancements in treatment. One significant barrier for patients is lack of health insurance coverage for appropriate testing. Close to 60% of the oncology drugs launched in the past five years require or recommend ...
Kemp Signs into Law Legislation to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing
... This success would not have been possible without invaluable patient, provider, academic and legislative partnerships. Over 50 public health and medical organizations supported this effort. We look forward to cancer patients across Georgia benefiting from improved access to care and better quality of life.” For more information on precision medicine, cancer biomarkers, current barriers to biomarker testing and ACS ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as ...
House Passed Bill Expected to Revolutionize Treatment for Cancer and Other Diseases for Georgians
ATLANTA, GA – February 16, 2023 – The Georgia House yesterday passed bill (HB85) in a 172-2 vote. Local and national public health groups and hospitals are expressing their support for the bill that would enable more Georgians to access appropriate biomarker testing -- a ... of those scientific advancements but has sent a clear message with the quick advancement of the bill that true progress in Georgians’ health lies in ensuring more people across our great state have access to such innovations.” “We have made significant strides over the ... treatment options and can help patients avoid treatments that may be ineffective. The innovative testing is increasingly important for cancer care and the treatment of other diseases including arthritis, autoimmune and rare diseases, with research happening in other disease areas. 0 ...
Lawmakers Take Critical Step to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment in Georgia, State’s Second Leading Cause of Death
... biomarker testing – a routine step in accessing personalized medicine treatments that has become an increasingly important part of cancer care in recent years due to its significant impact in improving survivorship and quality of life. Progress in the fight against cancer has been ... great promise in ensuring the delivery of the right treatment at the right time,” shared Rep. Sharon Cooper, Chairman of the House Public Health Committee who sponsored the bill. “By aligning coverage of biomarker testing with the latest science, we can help achieve better health outcomes, improved quality of life and potentially reducing costs by allowing some Georgians to bypass costly and ineffective treatments, ...