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Delegate Westfall files legislation aimed at improving health outcomes in West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W. Va. –Delegate Steve Westfall recently 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 health insurance and ...

Illinois House of Representatives Passes Precision Medicine Legislation

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation to expand coverage of biomarker testing – an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has prioritized educating policymakers’ about the role of biomarker testing in precision medicine, which uses information about a person’s genes or proteins to prevent, diagnose, or treat diseases like ...

Legislature Prioritizing Removing Barriers to Precision Treatments

HARTFORD, CT – Legislation has been introduced, Senate Bill 307, that would ensure biomarker testing, a game changer in the fight against cancer and an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments, is covered by Medicaid. Biomarker testing and precision medicine are helping extend and improve lives by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s specific type of ...

Lawmakers Take Critical Step to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment in Florida, State’s Second Leading Cause of Death

... FL – February 14, 2023 – Today, Rep. Karen Gonzalez Pittman (R-Tampa) filed a bill ( HB 805 ) that will allow more Floridians to receive biomarker testing – a routine step in accessing personalized medicine treatments that have become an increasingly important part of cancer care in recent ... significant impact in improving survivorship and quality of life.   Progress in the fight against cancer has been in part due to advances in biomarker testing, which allows physicians to match patients with the most effective treatment for their specific cancer. Unfortunately, not all ...

House Passes Legislation That Won’t Improve Health Outcomes

CHARLESTON, W. VA . – Today, the West Virginia House passed House Bill 4753, which was supposed to ensure biomarker testing, a game changer in the fight against cancer and an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments, is covered by more insurance ... Network (ACS CAN) in West Virginia: "The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges the Senate to amend House Bill 4753, the biomarker testing legislation, to allow West Virginians to get the testing they need and not fall farther behind other states. West Virginia ...

Lawmakers Take Critical Step to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment in North Carolina

... in efforts to reduce the cancer burden by introducing House Bill 567 . If passed, the legislation would allow more North Carolinians to access biomarker testing, which has become an increasingly important part of cancer care. Patients who are diagnosed with certain types of cancer can receive biomarker testing to help providers determine the most effective form of treatment. It can save patients from starting treatments that may not end ...

Ensuring Access to Quality Care

... comprehensive health insurance including Medicaid and will support efforts to curb the availability of inadequate health plans.   • Access to Biomarker Testing: ACS CAN will advocate for improved coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing, including extending the coverage requirement to state-regulated private plans. Biomarker testing is an important step to ...

Lawmakers Take Critical Step to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment in Georgia, State’s Second Leading Cause of Death

ATLANTA, GA – January 31, 2023 – Today, Rep. Sharon Cooper filed a bill (HB85) that will allow more Georgians to receive biomarker testing – a routine step in accessing personalized medicine treatments that has become an increasingly important part of cancer care in recent ... significant impact in improving survivorship and quality of life.   Progress in the fight against cancer has been in part due to advances in biomarker testing which allows physicians to match patients with the most effective treatment for their specific cancer. Unfortunately, too many ...

ACCESS TO CARE

... 138% of the federal poverty level access to comprehensive, affordable health insurance coverage. Learn more about our Medicaid Expansion work Biomarker Testing ACS CAN will advocate for improved coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing. Progress in improving cancer outcomes increasingly involves the use of precision medicine, which uses information about a ...

‘Game-Changing’ Bill Becomes Law in Iowa, Opening the Door to Precision Medicine for More Patients

DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill today, expanding access to biomarker testing   to more patients statewide. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and its team of volunteers, including cancer ... opens new opportunities for Iowans to receive the best care they can to win the battle against cancer. I’ve seen firsthand what a difference biomarker testing can make. These necessary advancements will be available to patients across Iowa,” said Governor Kim Reynolds.  In 2024, ...

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