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Lawmakers and Community Gather to Honor Lives Touched by Cancer
... state and local level to reduce the burden of cancer. This includes the recent achievement in the PA State Legislature of improving access to biomarker testing. Before the 2024 summer recess, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Act 39 into law. The legislation will go into effect on January 1, 2025 and will require all state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid, to cover comprehensive biomarker testing, enabling more Pennsylvanians to access the testing that can open the door to precision medicine. “Cancer has impacted my life ...
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 2023: Pennsylvania Ranks Fifth in Cervical Cancer Deaths among States
... doing so will ensure that Pennsylvania can, with each year, screen more residents and prevent disease progression. Expand access to biomarker testing for patients covered by state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid. Insight gained from biomarker testing can be used to help guide medical treatment in cervical and other cancers. Biomarker testing is often used to connect patients ...
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 ...
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 ...
Advocates Call on Pennsylvania & Governor Shapiro to Strengthen Cancer Prevention, Detection & Treatment for Residents
... Relations Director: “As Pennsylvania lawmakers return to the 2024 legislative session, ACS CAN calls on the Legislature to increase access to biomarker testing by voting in support of Senate Bill 954 / House Bill 1754. This legislation aims to equip countless Pennsylvanians who have received a ... diagnosis and their health care providers with critical information about their disease and how to best fight it. “Despite the benefits of biomarker testing in improving patient outcomes and quality of life, health insurance coverage has not kept pace with innovations, coming up short ...
PA Changemakers: A Virtual Series on Health Equity
... Reducing Gaps in Cancer Screening Register here today : www.fightcancer.org/changemakers Interested in taking action on increasing access to biomarker testing in Pennsylvania and staying connected on the latest in this campaign? Sign our petition- https://act.fightcancer.org/a/pabiomarkers ...
New Study Highlights Need for Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Prioritize Efforts to Reduce Medical Debt & Expand Access to Care
... for ACS CAN in Pennsylvania. “That is why we support legislative proposals that enable Pennsylvanians to access precision medicine through biomarker testing (SB 954 & HB 1754), take time off from work without risk of losing their employment and income (HB 181) and receive care without going into ...
Advocates Set Sights on Improving Access to Cancer Prevention & Detection, Reducing Burden of Disease for PA Patients in 2025
... Act 39 of 2024 will make it so that all patients who can benefit and are insured through a state-regulated health plan will receive coverage for biomarker testing, a game changer in the fight against cancer and an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments. Pennsylvanians also secured a ...
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