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Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Ohio
Welcome! Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more Ohioans can benefit from this important testing. What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of ...
Remove Barriers to Biomarker Testing in Ohio
Biomarker testing is all about connecting the right patient to the right treatment at the right time. Precision medicine, which uses information about a person's own genes or proteins, is commonly used to inform treatment for diseases like cancer. Biomarker testing is an important step to accessing precision medicine and targeted therapies, which can improve quality of life and survivorship. However, ...
House Votes to Remove Barriers to Biomarker Testing
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Ohio House passed House Bill 24, which would ensure that biomarker testing, a game changer in the fight against cancer and an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments, is covered by more insurance ... is a statement from Leo Almeida, government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Ohio: "Biomarker testing and precision medicine are helping extend and improve lives by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s specific type of ...
Legislation Filed Aimed at Expanding Access to Game-changing Biomarker Testing
COLUMBUS, OHIO —Rep. Andrea White has reintroduced legislation that would increase access to biomarker testing, which can help determine the best treatment plan for a specific patient. Despite its benefits, access to biomarker testing has not kept pace with the rate of innovation due to several barriers, including lack of coverage by private health insurance and ...
Ohio is One Step Closer to Unlocking Precision Medicine
... advocacy organizations, medical associations, and health systems are asking members of the Ohio House Insurance Committee to support HB 608: biomarker testing legislation. This legislation would ensure more Ohioans’ can access game-changing testing which helps ensure patients get the right treatment at the right time by allowing doctors to precisely target a patient’s individual cancer. More information on the biomarker testing legislation and the current list of industry support can be found here. Ohio is One Step Closer to Unlocking Precision Medicine ...
Advocates Call on Lawmakers to Increase Tobacco Prevention Efforts and Pass Biomarker Legislation to Enhance Access to Lifesaving Care
... “To improve access to care for those who hear the words “you have cancer,” ACS CAN also 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 ...
2025 ACS CAN Ohio State Legislative Priorities
... 2025, ACS CAN will work with the Ohio state legislature in support of the following priorities : Ensuring Access to Quality Care Access to Biomarker Testing: ACS CAN will advocate for improved coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing. Biomarker testing is an important step to accessing precision medicine that can lead to improved survivorship and better quality ...
House Committee Passes Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes for Ohioans
... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) COLUMBUS, OHIO – “Today, the House Insurance Committee passed legislation that would increase access to biomarker testing. This legislation will help address a significant barrier and bring the promise of precision medicine to more Ohioans, no matter their income or where they live. Biomarker testing opens the door to targeted therapies, which can provide many benefits to patients, including better outcomes, improved quality of ...
Rep. White files legislation aimed at improving health outcomes for Ohioans
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Today, Rep. Andrea White introduced legislation that would increase access to biomarker testing, which can help determine the best treatment plan for a specific patient. Despite its benefits, access to biomarker testing has not kept pace with the rate of innovation due to several barriers, including lack of coverage by private health insurance and ...
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 ...