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... Network (ACS CAN) urges them to prioritize HB567 , legislation that will ease the burden of cancer on North Carolinians by increasing access to biomarker testing for those with state-regulated health insurance plans. In the case of a cancer diagnosis, biomarker testing may help doctors determine the right treatment plan, saving some patients from treatments that may not work and waste valuable ...

Yesterday, both chambers in the New Jersey State Legislature passed legislation (Assembly Bill 4163 / Senate Bill 3098) to increase access to biomarker testing, which can help determine the best treatment plan for each patient. The bill will now go to Governor Murphy’s desk, providing him the ... CAN) is leading the efforts on this significant policy change to ensure more patients can get the testing needed to access precision medicine. Biomarker testing has become a game-changing part of cancer care given its role in opening the door to targeted treatments that can lead to ...

LAS VEGAS – March 13, 2023 – Nevada Assemblywoman Sarah Peters (D) has introduced Assembly Bill 155 which would expand access to biomarker testing statewide. Testing has become an increasingly important and game-changing part of cancer care in recent years due to its significant impact ... by ruling out unnecessary treatments and eliminating potentially life-altering side effects.  Most insurance plans in the state currently cover biomarker testing; however, unfortunately, there is a small population of Nevadans who still don’t have access either because their healthcare ...

... and Slides Below : Pre-Event Training Recording 23_ky_volunteer_training_presentation_final.pdf Fact sheets Mentioned in the Pre-Training: biomarker_testing_costs_and_cost_savings.pdf acs_can_biomarker_testing_patient_profiles_final_0.pdf health_equity_in_biomarker_testing_and_targeted_therapy_.pdf biomarker_testing_faq_.pdf ...