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... by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Volunteer advocates met with lawmakers and discussed supporting access to care and sustaining funding for tobacco prevention and cessation.  During meetings with lawmakers, volunteers touted the 20 years of progress ... to programs to prevent teens from starting to use tobacco and help those who are addicted, quit.  Funds collected from the tax also go towards health services like the Women’s Wellness Connection which provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings for women who qualify. The program ... can improve quality of life and survivorship.  Colorado lawmakers passed a bill during the 2024 session to require state-regulated private health insurance to cover biomarker testing when supported by scientific and medical evidence. The bill, however, did not include Medicaid, so ...

Key public health, patient and provider groups have come out in support of improving access to biomarker testing in New Jersey, urging lawmakers to advance ... effects, improved survival, better quality of life and potentially lower costs for patients. There is strong consensus among medical and public health leaders across New Jersey that biomarker testing is an increasingly critical asset in cancer care and the treatment of other diseases.  Despite evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of biomarker testing and targeted therapy, currently ...

... addictive products in our state annually, well-funded, fact-based tobacco prevention programs are needed more than ever. “To improve access to care for those who hear the words “you have cancer,” ACS CAN also calls on the legislature to increase access to biomarker testing, a game changer in the fight against cancer and an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments by ensuring state-regulated health insurance, including Medicaid, covers appropriate biomarker testing for patients who could benefit. Dubbed ‘the right treatment at the right time,’ precision medicine has played a critical role in improving cancer outcomes. Despite its benefits, health insurance coverage of biomarker testing has not kept pace with innovations in treatment.  “Over 76,000 Ohioans heard the words, “you ...

Medicaid is under attack. Congress is considering massive, rushed cuts to this essential program that provides lifesaving health care to over 80 million people in the United States—including cancer patients, survivors, and their families. What are we going to do about it?  ... cancer patients, survivors & their families. [ Insert lawmaker handle ], will you oppose cuts & #ProtectMedicaid? Medicaid provides essential health coverage to 80 million people across the country, including those with cancer. Any cuts could jeopardize lifesaving care for millions of ...