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Biomarker Testing: A Game Changer in Lung Cancer Care

... of all cancer deaths. Unfortunately, many lung cancers are not diagnosed until they are at an advanced stage, when symptoms typically appear.  Biomarker testing  has been transformative in lung cancer treatment, allowing doctors to connect patients to the most effective treatment for their patients. What is biomarker testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient. A “biomarker” is a ...

Biomarker Testing Is The Key To Precision Medicine

           Precision medicine is changing the way we treat cancer and biomarker testing is the key to opening the door to the types of personalized cancer treatments that can improve survival rates and quality of life. A.1673 and S.1196  requires all state-regulated insurance plans, including Medicaid, to cover biomarker testing when medically appropriate. Read other patients who have benefited from biomarker testing in the New York Biomarker Testing ...

NJ Senate Commerce Committee Advances Biomarker Testing Bill

Earlier today, Senate Bill 3098 was unanimously voted out of the Senate Commerce Committee. This legislation, which aims to ensure that biomarker testing is covered by Medicaid and all other state-regulated insurance plans when patients need it, now advances to the Senate Budget & ... & Insurance Committee approved identical legislation (Assembly Bill 4163), which now awaits a hearing in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Biomarker testing is a precision medicine tool that utilizes information from patients’ cells to determine the right treatment at the right time ...

House Votes to Remove Barriers to Biomarker Testing

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Ohio House passed House Bill 24, which would ensure that biomarker testing, a game changer in the fight against cancer and an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments, is covered by more insurance ... is a statement from Leo Almeida, government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Ohio: "Biomarker testing and precision medicine are helping extend and improve lives by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s specific type of ...

Hawaii Cancer Advocates Celebrate Passage of Biomarker Testing Resolution

... of HCR 53 during the 2024 legislative session. The resolution moves Hawaii one step closer to advancing legislation to expand access to the testing needed to connect cancer patients and those battling other diseases to precision treatments through biomarker testing . The decision by state legislators coincides with the May 1st release of the American Cancer Society’s first-ever Cancer Facts ... limited, the study can help raise awareness of symptoms and opportunities for prevention, early detection, and treatment.  Increasing access to biomarker testing for Hawaii residents could be a game-changer in connecting cancer patients with the right treatment needed to battle their ...

Marylanders to Gain Access to Biomarker Testing on Jan. 1

ANNAPOLIS, MD – DECEMBER 20, 2023 – On January 1, 2024, Marylanders will gain access to biomarker testing when Chapter 322 of the Laws of 2023 takes effect for private insurers. The legislation, which requires coverage of biomarker testing when supported by scientific and medical evidence, received near-unanimous support in the Senate and House of Delegates. Governor ...

Connecticut House Votes to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing

HARTFORD – May 9, 2025 – Yesterday, the Connecticut House voted in unanimous support of legislation that would ensure biomarker testing is covered by state regulated insurance plans, including Medicaid, when supported by scientific and medical evidence. The goal of the ... a statement from Bryte Johnson, government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Connecticut: “Biomarker testing is essential to high-quality, personalized care for many conditions and can be a real gamechanger for many patients, but ...

Maryland Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Support Increasing Access to Biomarker Testing

... passage in the Senate and House of Delegates and representing a victory for cancer patients across Maryland. The legislation aims to ensure biomarker testing is covered by all state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid, when it is supported by medical and scientific evidence. With the Governor’s signature, more Marylanders will benefit from biomarker testing, a critical step in accessing precision medicine services. Dubbed ‘the right treatment at the right time,’ precision medicine ...

Mississippi House Passes 'Jill's Law' for Biomarker Testing Coverage

JACKSON, Miss. –  The Mississippi House passed House Bill 565 Wednesday, paving the way for increased access to biomarker testing for patients across the Magnolia State. Biomarker testing is a key tool used by physicians to identify the most effective treatments for cancer and other diseases. “In the case of a ...

Rhode Island Senate Votes to Remove Barriers to Biomarker Testing

PROVIDENCE –Today, the Rhode Island Senate passed legislation that would ensure biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Medicaid, when patients need it. Dubbed ‘the right treatment, to the right patient, at the right time,’ precision medicine has played a critical role in improving cancer outcomes – biomarker testing being one of the ways we can achieve these outcomes by allowing doctors to understand and target unique markers in a patient’s ...

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