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Governor Abbott Signs Legislation that Improves Access to Precision Testing for More Texans

... Greg Abbott signed legislation that will improve access to care for cancer patients and people with other conditions by expanding coverage for biomarker testing. Senate Bill 989 will enable more patients to benefit from biomarker testing, an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments.     “ACS CAN thanks Sen. Joan Huffman and Rep. Greg Bonnen for ...

Senate Introduces Legislation to Increase Californians’ Access to Lifesaving Testing and Innovative Treatments

Sacramento, Calif. — Today, State Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) introduced Senate Bill 912 to increase access to biomarker testing, which can help determine the best treatment plan for a specific patient.  The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and ... Cancer Centers. “Last year, I authored legislation to provide patients diagnosed with stages 3 and 4 cancer with prompt access to biomarker testing to inform their course of treatment. We know there are biomarker testing available for other conditions that can help healthcare ...

Lawmakers Rally with Patient Advocates to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing, Highlight Personal Connections to Disease

... leaders at the state Capitol and urged their colleagues in the House and Senate to support legislation improving Pennsylvanians’ access to biomarker testing. Biomarker testing has become a game-changing part of patient care given its role in opening the door to targeted treatments that can lead to ...

Nebraska Legislature Takes First Step in Improving Access to Biomarker Testing, But More Work Is Needed

... and provider groups in years to unite on a new health policy, we are glad to see that the Nebraska legislature recognizes the importance of biomarker testing and access to precision medicine for patients living with chronic disease.  We have concerns about the final bill language and will ... to ensure equitable access for all Nebraskans who can benefit.  The final bill language, which was signed by Gov. Pillen this week, limits biomarker testing coverage to an incomplete list of diseases and conditions. For example, current, proven applications in rare disease ...

Advocates Call for Senate Vote on Biomarker Testing Legislation, Citing Importance of Precision Medicine in Innovation

... lawmakers to support legislation that can improve access to clinical trials. Senate Bill 1196 / Assembly Bill 1673 seek to eliminate barriers to biomarker testing, which is increasingly critical to the participation in and development of clinical trials. Clinical trials are critical to medical ... potential new cancer treatments from the research setting to the cancer care clinic. Increasingly, cancer clinical trials are driven by biomarker testing and the development of targeted therapies. Patients’ biomarker testing results help to identify whether they might be eligible ...

Oncologists Call for Improvements in Access to Biomarker Testing as Assembly Insurance Committee Signals Unanimous Support

... 17, 2023 – Earlier today, oncologists and cancer survivors from across New York gathered at the Capitol to answer lawmakers’ questions about biomarker testing and ask for their support of Senate Bill 1196 / Assembly Bill 1673. This legislation, which is being sponsored by Asm. Pamela Hunter and Sen. Roxanne Persaud and maintains bipartisan support, aims to improve New Yorkers’ access to precision medicine through biomarker testing. Biomarker testing has become a game-changing part of cancer care given its role in opening the door to targeted treatments that ...

Vermont Cancer Advocates Convene at State House to Urge Lawmakers to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing

... diseases like cancer. With this in mind, the volunteers will be asking lawmakers to improve insurance coverage of comprehensive cutting edge biomarker testing across all communities. Lawmakers will hear from dozens of survivors, caregivers and advocates, including Jason Kirchick an oncology nurse ... make this a reality if lawmakers pass H136, requiring all insurers to cover this lifesaving, cutting edge, form of precision medicine known as biomarker testing.” Because insurance coverage of biomarker testing has not kept pace with the speed of medical innovation, communities in ...

Media Advisory: Advocates to Urge State Lawmakers to Pass Biomarker Testing Bill at Annual Cancer Action Day

... travel to the General Assembly on Wednesday, April 16, to meet with lawmakers and ask for their support of House Bill 567 to increase access to biomarker testing. When someone faces a cancer diagnosis, biomarker testing may help their doctors determine the right therapy or treatment. It can save patients from enduring treatments that may not work, ...

Cancer Survivors Rally for New Yorkers’ Access to Precision Medicine, Urge Governor Hochul to Sign Biomarker Testing Bill

... today, cancer survivors gathered at Buffalo’s City Hall alongside health care providers and patient advocates to emphasize the importance of biomarker testing for the health of New York State, its people and its potential for an equitable, hope-filled future. Attendees of the rally called on ... 1673a and reject any attempts to weaken the bill by limiting its scope. Senate Bill 1196a / Assembly Bill 1673a seeks to ensure comprehensive biomarker testing is covered by all state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid, when medically appropriate. The bill passed the Legislature ...

Governor Walz Signs Legislation to Increase Access to Innovative Testing that Can Match Patients with Most Effective Treatments

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Today, Governor Tim Walz signed legislation that will ensure biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Medicaid, when patients need it. The new law will enable more Minnesotans to benefit from biomarker testing, a critical step in accessing precision medicine treatments that can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better ...

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