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Patient Advocates Send Message to State Leaders: ‘Defend Medicaid Access to Precision Medicine'
... more than a dozen cancer survivors and ACS CAN advocates gathered at the New York State Capitol to call on lawmakers to preserve access to biomarker testing, a priority shared by over 100 organizations statewide . Advocates also expressed hope that the one‑house and final budgets will ... survivors and advocates distributed flyers to policymakers and attendees, urging them to oppose a proposed roll back of Medicaid coverage for biomarker testing, a tool that helps physicians understand a tumor’s unique characteristics and can guide personalized, targeted ...
Maryland State Budget Produces Mixed Results in Fight against Cancer
... in the fight against cancer. While the state made sound investments in cancer research and protected Medicaid recipients’ ability to access biomarker testing, it missed an opportunity to save the lives and lungs of Maryland’s youth by cutting funding for the state’s tobacco prevention and ... in our state. “We’re thankful that lawmakers did not accept the recommendation to delay patients insured through Medicaid access to biomarker testing. Back in 2023, the General Assembly passed legislation to extend coverage for biomarker testing, connecting more patients to the ...