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New York Biomarker Testing Campaign
Welcome! Precision medicine is changing the way we treat cancer. Biomarker testing is the key to unlocking access to these personalized treatments. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more New Yorkers have access to the right medicine at the right time. Ask Governor Hochul to Sign the New York Biomarker Bill Without Delay Please send a message to Governor Hochul today and implore her to sign our bill the minute it hits her desk! New ...
Preserve Medicaid Patient Access To Biomarker Testing
Reject Governor Hochul's proposal to roll back important Medicaid coverage for biomarker testing. State lawmakers must reject Governor Hochul’s proposed rollback of biomarker testing access for Medicaid patients. Biomarker testing saves lives and reduces long-term health care spending. The 2023 law, passed with ...
Send a message to your lawmakers and ask them to preserve Medicaid biomarker testing coverage.
Please send a message to Governor Hochul and your state lawmakers today and urge them to stand with patients and preserve Medicaid access to biomarker testing in the final state budget. You can read real stories of patients benefiting from biomarker testing here. 0 Send a message to your lawmakers and ask them to preserve Medicaid biomarker testing coverage. ...
100 organizations call for state legislature to preserve Medicaid patient access to biomarker testing
... and Assembly Speaker Heastie signed by 100 organizations calling for the New York State Legislature to preserve Medicaid patient access to biomarker testing by rejecting the proposed rollback of coverage criteria included in the 2026-27 Executive Budget. Read the letter here. Signers of the ... Lung Association American Parkinson's Disease Association American Society of Pharmacovigilance Arthritis Foundation Autoimmune Association Biomarker Collaborative Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester Cactus Cancer Society Cancer Support Community Cancer Support Team Cancer Care Center ...
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 ...
New York Advocacy Team Recognized with National Award for Excellence in Cancer Advocacy
... for cancer patients, traveling to Albany to meet with their lawmakers on key issues. This includes but is not limited to: Improving access to biomarker testing by expanding coverage for New Yorkers insured through Medicaid and state-regulated health plans Securing additional funding for and thereby ...
Cancer Survivors Connect with New York State Lawmakers for ‘Cancer Action Day’
... Hunter have been invaluable allies in our mission to reduce the cancer burden across New York. Their leadership in expanding access to biomarker testing and removing barriers to cancer screening have brought hope into patients’ lives and equity into conversations around cancer care. ACS ...