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Louisiana Elected Officials Increase Access to Care for Cancer Patients

... passed legislation that will improve access to care for cancer patients through co-pay accumulator legislation and the expansion of coverage for biomarker testing.  “Many cancer patients have difficulty affording the cost of their prescription drugs. In a co-pay accumulator program, co-pay ... that all payments made by patients, directly or on their behalf, count toward their overall out-of-pocket maximum or deductible.   “The biomarker testing legislation will enable more patients to benefit from biomarker testing, an essential step in accessing precision medicine ...

Wichita Falls Resident Ensures His Mother’s Legacy Fighting for Texans with Cancer Lives on

... back up and continued her fight.”   Today, Franklin is among a group of Texans leading the charge for Texas lawmakers to ensure access to biomarker testing – which allows doctors to better understand an individual patient’s cancer and prescribe targeted therapies. Frankin credits biomarker testing and subsequent targeted treatment with granting him many more years with his mother; unfortunately, many Texans are unable to ...

It is Time to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Buckeyes

... to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Buckeyes.  “ACS CAN 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 ...

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 ...

Pennsylvania Cancer Action Day 2024

... there are 4 personal stories that relate to the 4 asks, remember they have to be short. Here is an example: Introductions + purpose of meeting Biomarker story + ask Paid Family and Medical Leave + ask Medical debt + ask Budget (prevention programs) + ask Conclusion w/reiterating the 4 ... on our asks. If you are curious to see what is in those packets, take a look at these factsheets: 2024 Legislative Priorities PA Facts + Figures Biomarker Testing Factsheet Paid Family and Medical Leave Factsheet Medical Debt Factsheet PA Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Factsheet PA ...

2023 Georgia Legislative Session Summary

... With North Carolina passing Medicaid Expansion and CON being part of the debate, we might have an opportunity in Georgia in 2024.  Access to Biomarker Testing : ACS CAN successfully advocated for improved coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing. Progress in improving cancer outcomes increasingly involves the use of precision medicine, which uses information about a ...

Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Buckeyes

... to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Buckeyes.  “ACS CAN 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 ...

Rep. Flowers Receives National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy

... contributions to the fight against cancer and leadership on the successful passage of first-in-the-nation legislation for comprehensive biomarker testing. "A longtime and established champion of health care issues, Leader Flowers again took on a leading role to help ensure cancer patients can ... of cancer-related public policy advocacy. "For Illinoisans with serious diseases like cancer, Leader Flowers knew that we must improve access to biomarker testing to make sure they are receiving the best treatment possible," said Shana Crews, ACS CAN government relations director. "Leader ...

State Senator Devlin Robinson Receives National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Leading the Way on Critical Cancer Legislation

... as a leader and true advocate on cancer advocacy issues,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “From advocating for the passage of biomarker legislation in Pennsylvania to sponsoring the Pennsylvania Paid Family & Medical Leave Act, Senator Robinson has tirelessly advocated for ... in Pennsylvania are very fortunate to have an ally like Senator Robinson in the Legislature. Through his work aimed at improving access to biomarker testing and paid family and medical leave, he has shown a singular commitment to reducing the cancer burden for Pennsylvanians. As someone who has ...

Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer

... is asking the legislature to prioritize access to care for cancer patients through the expansion of telehealth services and increased access to biomarker testing. Telehealth is critical because it provides cancer patients and survivors with a convenient means of accessing some cancer care and primary ... ‘the right treatment, to the right patient, at the right time,’ precision medicine plays a critical role in improving cancer outcomes, and biomarker testing is an essential step to precision medicine. Legislative action on these pieces of legislation would improve access to care for ...

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