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Maine Lawmakers Should Make a New Year’s Resolution to Prioritize Cancer Related Public Policy

... increasing the tax on cigarettes by $2 per pack with a parallel tax on all other tobacco products and passing legislation expanding access to biomarker testing for Mainers. “With a new year and new legislative session upon us, Mainers – citizens and lawmakers alike – are thinking about how ... kids, healthier air, and healthier communities across our state?” she continued. ACS CAN is also renewing efforts to increase access to biomarker testing - an increasingly important part of cancer care. In the case of a cancer diagnosis, biomarker testing allows doctors to precisely ...

Lawmakers can improve the odds in New Yorkers' battles against cancer

... burden of their diagnosis. The next step in minimizing cancer’s burden should be to ensure that New Yorkers who could benefit have access to biomarker testing--a critical component of precision medicine. The results of these biomarker tests can help match patients with the right treatment at the right time. Recent studies show that biomarker testing can improve outcomes ...

2025 North Carolina Cancer Action Day Resource Page

... and confident going into the event. This year we are supporting cancer patients by asking our lawmakers to support expanding access to biomarker testing in North Carolina. Photo of NC General Assembly Legislative Building Date:   Wednesday, April 16 Time:    8:30 AM to 2:30 PM EST ... Required for all attendees to either attend live or view the recording Presentation/Slides Pre-event Training Recording Video explaining biomarker testing   Handouts in Lawmaker and Volunteer Packets Volunteer Packet NC Biomaker Factsheet Health Equity and Biomarker Testing ...

House Passed Bill Expected to Revolutionize Treatment for Cancer and Other Diseases for Georgians

... and national public health groups and hospitals are expressing their support for the bill that would enable more Georgians to access appropriate biomarker testing -- a routine step in accessing personalized medicine treatments that has become an increasingly important step in the treatment of cancer due to its impact in improving survivorship and quality of life for patients. Biomarker testing is also important to the treatment of other diseases and conditions.  The below statement is on behalf of the 38 organizations ...

Iowa Cancer Action Day 2024

... an incredible day of action! 2024 Iowa Cancer Action Day Tuesday, February 6, 2024   ACS CAN Iowa 2024 legislative priority:  Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Iowa To learn more about biomarker testing in Iowa, visit our campaign site: www.fightcancer.org/IABiomarkers    Activities List:   Sign Our Petition Invite a Friend to ...

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 ...

New Survey: 1 in 10 Cancer Patients Has Been Impacted by Nation’s Drug Shortages with Significant Delays to Cancer Care

... the current issue as well as prevent future crises.”  In addition to the impact of the current drug shortages, respondents were asked if biomarker testing, an increasingly important tool in cancer care, had changed the course of their treatment. An overwhelming majority of respondents (77%) who have had biomarker testing agreed that the results gave their provider valuable information that led to better treatment, with the same number (77%) of ...

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 ...

2025 Colorado Legislative Priorities

... products. We will also educate the General Assembly regarding our goal of extending equitable and adequate access to Medicaid coverage for biomarker testing. Victory in the fight against cancer requires support for existing and bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early ... ACS CAN will remain focused on this line item throughout the appropriations process. Ensuring Equitable Access to Quality Cancer Care Access to Biomarker Testing Medicaid Coverage: ACS CAN appreciates the 2024 enactment of private health insurance coverage for biomarker testing. We will ...

Time for Mills to Bring Precision Medicine to all Mainers

... – Last week, The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee voted to fund LD 1577  An Act to Require Health Insurance Coverage for Biomarker Testing.  This legislation, which passed both House and Senate chambers earlier this month with broad bipartisan support, would increase access to  biomarker testing  for Mainers who need it, ensuring they can receive the right treatment at the right time for their disease. The following can ...

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