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Louisiana Elected Officials Increase Access to Care for Cancer Patients

... passed legislation that will improve access to care for cancer patients through co-pay accumulator legislation and the expansion of coverage for biomarker testing.  “Many cancer patients have difficulty affording the cost of their prescription drugs. In a co-pay accumulator program, co-pay ... that all payments made by patients, directly or on their behalf, count toward their overall out-of-pocket maximum or deductible.   “The biomarker testing legislation will enable more patients to benefit from biomarker testing, an essential step in accessing precision medicine ...

Wichita Falls Resident Ensures His Mother’s Legacy Fighting for Texans with Cancer Lives on

... back up and continued her fight.”   Today, Franklin is among a group of Texans leading the charge for Texas lawmakers to ensure access to biomarker testing – which allows doctors to better understand an individual patient’s cancer and prescribe targeted therapies. Frankin credits biomarker testing and subsequent targeted treatment with granting him many more years with his mother; unfortunately, many Texans are unable to ...

2024 Oregon Cancer Action Day

... to reduce the burden of cancer in our community. This year, we are prioritizing the issues lawmakers skipped in 2024: flavored tobacco, and biomarker testing. We will meet with our lawmakers to insist that the next time they step into the Capitol, they must prioritize ending the sale of flavored tobacco products and pass comprehensive biomarker testing legislation. You can learn more about our effort to end the sale of flavored tobacco at www.flavorshookoregonkids.org You can ...

It is Time to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Buckeyes

... to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Buckeyes.  “ACS CAN calls on the legislature to increase access to biomarker testing, a game changer in the fight against cancer and an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments by ensuring state-regulated health insurance, including Medicaid, covers appropriate biomarker testing for patients who could benefit. Dubbed ‘the right treatment at the right time,’ precision medicine has played a critical role ...

2025 Legislative Priorities

... will be making the following fact-based policies a priority and ask for your support:     Ensuring Access to Quality Care  Access to 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 ...

Steps Governor Hochul Can Take to Make New York a Leader in Health Equity

... a bold step in health policy and greater accessibility to precision medicine technologies. ACS CAN proposes that New York improve access to biomarker testing—a technology that enables oncologists to provide the right treatment for the right patient at the right time. Allowing oncologists to ... treatment with precision medicine can lead to better outcomes. Right now, not all communities are benefiting from the latest advancements in biomarker testing and precision medicine. Many health insurance plans in New York, including Medicaid, may not cover the most appropriate biomarker ...

Fight Big Tobacco in Alaska

... legislative priorities:  complete   Activities List:   Review our priorities Insert one-pagers Stories Behind the Statistics - Texas Biomarker Testing Stories  (replace with Alaska tobacco storybook doc once ready) Sign the Petition Sign our petition on the  Alaska homepage   to ... is what puts a human face to a disease. Cancer. Your story saves lives.   Click here to share your Cancer journey, or your experience with Biomarker testing.  Meet with your elected official's office to talk with them about our priorities! Schedule a "Drop In" with your elected ...

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 ...

2023 Maryland Legislative Priorities

... products. We will be making the following fact-based policies a priority and ask for your support:   Ensuring Access to Quality Care Access to 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 ...

2023 Georgia Legislative Session Summary

... With North Carolina passing Medicaid Expansion and CON being part of the debate, we might have an opportunity in Georgia in 2024.  Access to Biomarker Testing : ACS CAN successfully advocated for improved coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing. Progress in improving cancer outcomes increasingly involves the use of precision medicine, which uses information about a ...

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