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Lawmakers can improve the odds in New Yorkers' battles against cancer
... burden of their diagnosis. The next step in minimizing cancer’s burden should be to ensure that New Yorkers who could benefit have access to biomarker testing--a critical component of precision medicine. The results of these biomarker tests can help match patients with the right treatment at the right time. Recent studies show that biomarker testing can improve outcomes ...
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 ...
New Study Shows Cancer Rates Rising in Women; Advocates Urge Hawaii State Lawmakers to Support Cancer Fight in 2025
... patients, and caregivers are sharing this new data to help urge legislators to support a soon-to-be introduced bill to increase access to biomarker testing statewide. Biomarker testing is often used to help connect a patient with the right treatment at the right time. After a cancer diagnosis, testing can help ...
Hawaii Survivors, Patients Urge Increased Access to Care During ‘Cancer Action Day’ at State Capitol
... Assembly was supporting HCR 35 and SCR 29 which, if adopted, would allow for an auditor study to assess health insurance coverage for biomarker testing for Hawaii residents. Currently, insurance coverage for biomarker testing is failing to keep pace with innovation and advancement in treatment. Progress in improving cancer outcomes increasingly involves ...
Courage in Action: Cancer Survivors Unite at State Capitol to Advocate for Change
... to colorectal cancer screening efforts statewide. Additionally, advocates asked lawmakers to support Senate Bill 3509 to update Illinois’ biomarker testing coverage law, increasing equitable access to proven testing and ensuring more Illinois patients receive the right treatment at the right ... time. Five years ago, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to pass legislation expanding insurance coverage for evidence-based biomarker testing. Since then, twenty-two states have followed Illinois’ lead, enacting similar laws to improve access to this valuable testing. ...
Steps Governor Hochul Can Take to Make New York a Leader in Health Equity
... a bold step in health policy and greater accessibility to precision medicine technologies. ACS CAN proposes that New York improve access to biomarker testing—a technology that enables oncologists to provide the right treatment for the right patient at the right time. Allowing oncologists to ... treatment with precision medicine can lead to better outcomes. Right now, not all communities are benefiting from the latest advancements in biomarker testing and precision medicine. Many health insurance plans in New York, including Medicaid, may not cover the most appropriate biomarker ...
Hawai’i Cancer Community Urges State Lawmakers to Defend Medicaid and Expand Colon Cancer Screening Access
... for uninsured and underinsured individuals, including the follow-up colonoscopy required after a positive noninvasive screening test. Biomarker Testing: ACS CAN will continue to advocate for improved coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing which is an important step to accessing precision medicine. This includes targeted therapies that can lead to improved ...
Governor Hochul to Receive Policy Wish List During Santa’s Visit to State Capitol
... by fully funding the NYS Cancer Services Program Ensure that every patient who needs it has access to precision medicine by improving access to biomarker testing WHY : As children across New York prepare and post their Christmas wish lists, Santa Clause is stepping away from the North Pole and ...
2024 California Legislative Policy Roundtable and Awards
... We will also honor our Legislator of the Year State Senator Monique Limon (CA - SD19) for passage of Senate Bill 912 to improve access to Biomarker testing for Californians. Ways to Support ACS CAN's Impact We invite you to be part of a group of sustaining supporters enabling ACS CAN’s ...
Cancer Advocates Urge Hawai’i Lawmakers to Support Increased Access to Colorectal Cancer Screenings as Cases Rise in Young Adults
... residents can access these lifesaving screenings by voting YES to HB 1969.” Volunteers also asked lawmakers to support increased access to biomarker testing coverage for Hawai’i residents, as well as funding for the Hawai’i Tumor Registry, which is the state’s only cancer surveillance ...