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California Assembly Committee Passes Legislation Requiring More Insurance Plans Cover Biomarker Testing Needed for Many Innovative Cancer Treatments
... Senate Bill 912 will enable more Californians to benefit from biomarker testing, a critical step in accessing precision medicine treatments that can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better quality of life and potentially lower costs for some cancer patients. But to determine if a patient will benefit from certain targeted therapies, doctors ... Ogden-Smith, California Legislative Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “It’s imperative we dismantle cost barriers in order to address and help reduce health disparities.” Communities that have been under-resourced, including communities of ...
Cars, Trucks and Motorcycle License Plates Go Pink for Good Cause!
Sacramento, CA – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is urging California drivers and riders to go pink! The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is taking orders for Pink Ribbon license plates for ... plate or visit www.dmv.ca.gov . Sequential (standard numbering) plates can be purchased for $50. Personalized (custom numbers/letters) plates cost $103. Renewal rates are $40 and $83, respectively. A motorcycle license plate is available for the same price. Survivor Sisters , a group of ...
State Senate Committee Votes to Increase Access to Innovative Testing and Lifesaving Treatments
... evening to advance a bill that would increase access to biomarker testing, a critical step in accessing precision medicine treatments that can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better quality of life and potentially lower costs for cancer patients. Senate Bill 912 would ensure comprehensive biomarker testing is covered by more ... medical centers are less likely to receive recommended biomarker testing. “We urge the legislature to pass this bill to help dismantle cost barriers and bring the promise of precision medicine to more cancer patients, regardless of their income, race or zip code,” said Autumn J. ...
Cancer Advocates Urge California Governor to Sign Legislation Expanding Access to Biomarker Testing Needed for Many Innovative Treatments
... bipartisan support throughout the legislative process. Biomarker testing is a critical step in accessing precision medicine treatments that can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better quality of life and potentially lower costs for some cancer patients. Specific biomarkers, which can be measured in blood, tissue or other biospecimens, ... medicine for helping extend and improve his life. “We urge Governor Newsom to sign this critical piece of legislation that will help dismantle cost barriers and bring the promise of precision medicine to more patients, regardless of their income, race or zip code,” stated Cala. ...
Senate Introduces Legislation to Increase Californians’ Access to Lifesaving Testing and Innovative Treatments
... Calif. — Today, State Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) introduced Senate Bill 912 to increase access to biomarker testing, which can help determine the best treatment plan for a specific patient. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the University of California (UC) have teamed up to sponsor this important next step in ensuring cancer patients have access to precision medicine. The UC system ... coverage of biomarker testing more broadly, I have introduced SB 912. The bill will reduce barriers patients face when accessing timely care and cost of treatment. SB 912 will improve access to care, precision medicine, and will reduce overall healthcare costs by avoiding unnecessary ...
Free Community Forum in Colton to offer information on resources for breast and cervical cancer early detection and treatment
Colton , Calif. – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) invites the Inland Empire community to participate in a forum to help reduce the number of deaths from breast and cervical cancer. This year in California, over 32,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 1,610 will be diagnosed with cervical cancer. “Early cancer detection means a greater chance of surviving the disease. But there are myths and cost and transportation barriers, among others, that prevent people from getting the screenings that could save their lives,” said Celina Lopez, ...
Increasing Access to Biomarker Testing - SB496 (Limón)
... to prevent, diagnose, or treat disease. Advances in biomarker testing and cancer treatments now allow for targeted cancer therapies that can improve patient survival and quality of life. Testing patients for specific biomarkers is integral to precision medicine in cancer care, but despite evidence pointing to the ... that there are socioeconomic inequalities in biomarker testing and targeted therapy utilization across cancer types. In a 2021 survey, 66% of oncology providers reported that insurance coverage for biomarker testing is a barrier to biomarker testing. Health care coverage for ...
California Cancer Action Day Travel and Expenses
California Cancer Action Day > Travel and Expenses Travel Booking Guidelines To be good stewards of donor dollars, we kindly ask you to book the lowest cost travel when possible. Please arrive to Sacramento by 9:00am (if arriving by plane) and by 9:30am (if arriving by car or rail) . Plan to ... comuníquense con su Gerente de Base para discutir posibles acomodaciones especiales que puedan estar disponibles. Please use only the ACS CAN travel website to book travel. Please do not book travel on your own then seek reimbursement (even if you see a great deal elsewhere) unless ...
Imperial City Council Approves Outdoor Smoke-free Ordinance
... and recreational areas, such as spectator and concession areas, restrooms, parks, and playgrounds, among others. The new rules are a result of conversations between City Manager Dennis Morita, Council Member Ida Obeso-Martinez and volunteers from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Vidas Importantes Vecindarios Elevados (VIVE) project. Parents and members of the Imperial High School Interact Club provided comments at hearings urging council members to act. “We commend the City Council for prioritizing public health and taking this key step to ensure everyone in Imperial can work, learn and play without being exposed to secondhand smoke, which, even outdoors, can cause cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other ...
California Makes Major Strides Enacting Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
... state in the country to meet cancer-fighting best practice policies as recommended by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). According to the latest edition of ACS CAN’s How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, California measured up to policy recommendations in all but two of the nine issue areas ranked. American Cancer Society and ACS CAN CEO Gary Reedy reached out directly to Governor Jerry Brown, Senate ...