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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 ...
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 ...