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Letter: Bill supports biomarker testing

... to precision medicine, which can increase survivorship and quality of life for cancer patients. Precision medicine is revolutionizing cancer care, and people need access to it. As a volunteer with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, I was excited to see Sen. Eliot Bostar ... medicine and targeted treatments. Currently, many Nebraskans don’t have access to the biomarker testing they need, in part because their health care insurance plan doesn’t cover it. Despite the enormous proven benefits, some insurers have failed to keep pace with innovations and ...

Coalition Praises Legislature’s Cigarette Price Increase

... bill that would implement a $1.50 price increase to each pack of cigarettes sold in Oklahoma, a coalition of leading national, state and local health organizations issued the following statement: “The Legislature has given Oklahoma what it needs to improve health across the state – a meaningful price increase on cigarettes. We hope that Gov. Mary Fallin will move quickly to sign it into law. “This ... raising the price of tobacco decreases the number of youth who start smoking, increases the number of smokers who quit, cuts health care costs, and reduces deaths from lung and other cancers, heart diseases, strokes and other preventable, chronic diseases. “The American Cancer ...

Comprehensive Smoke-free Laws

... including up to 7,300 lung cancer deaths. Throughout the country, elected officials at the state and local levels are recognizing the health and economic benefits of comprehensive smoke-free laws. The only way to fully eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke is to prohibit smoking ... to Secondhand Smoke: Smoke-free laws reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, encourage and increase quitting among current smokers, and reduce health care, cleaning, and lost productivity costs. • Improve Health: Smoke-free laws have been proven to improve the health of workers in those ...

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Eagle County Fights Big Tobacco at the Ballot

... on the price of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products on the November ballot. Tobacco use also costs the state nearly $1.9 billion in annual health care costs with each household paying roughly $654 in taxes to offset the financial cost of smoking on our economy. Raising the price of all tobacco products will not only save lives, it will also generate vital new revenue, while lowering health care costs. It’s a win-win. As an organization dedicated to fighting cancer through public policy, ACS CAN urges you to vote “yes” on ...

Pennsylvania Will Accept Federal Dollars to Cover More Uninsured through Medicaid

Washington, D.C. -- August 28, 2014 -- Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett's decision to accept federal funding to broaden access to health coverage through Medicaid gives thousands of Pennsylvania families the security of knowing they can get access to mammograms, colonoscopies ... and treatments they cannot currently afford. The move means that more than 600,000 currently uninsured Pennsylvanians will have access to care to help prevent, treat and survive cancer -- a disease that kills more than 28,670 people in the state annually. ACS CAN urges governors ... ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate organization of the American Cancer Society, dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage lawmakers, candidates and government officials to support laws and policies that will make cancer a top ...

Minnesota Patient Advocacy Coalition Calls on Congress to “Keep Us Covered”

... Minn. (Feb. 17, 2017) — Minnesota’s leading patient advocacy groups will gather to deliver the message that any changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) must maintain critical patient protections and ensure coverage is affordable and adequate.   Their message is simple. Any changes ... coverage of disease prevention, treatment and follow-up care. That coverage should include: enabling young adults to stay on their parents' health plan until age 26. providing patients with no- or low-cost life-saving screenings. preventing patients from having their coverage canceled when they get sick. banning annual and lifetime dollar limits on coverage. prohibiting patients from being denied health coverage because they have a pre-existing condition.   The event will include a visual representation of the concept “Keep Us Covered.” ...

Access to Biomarker Testing in Tennessee

... important testing. Video of biomarker_testing_unlocking_personalized_treatments_to_improve_patient_outcomes What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, ... are less likely to receive biomarker testing. Improving coverage for and access to biomarker testing across insurance types is key to reducing health disparities. Without action to expand coverage and access to biomarker testing, advances in precision medicine could increase existing ... to biomarker testing in Tennessee! Have you received biomarker testing? Share your story with us here! Resources: Fact Sheet Biomarkers and Health Equity Types of Biomarker Testing Biomarker Testing Costs and Savings Non-Oncology Biomarker Testing Patient Profiles National Coalition ...

Biomarker Testing in Tennessee

... this important testing. biomarker_testing_unlocking_personalized_treatments_to_improve_patient_outcomes What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, ... are less likely to receive biomarker testing. Improving coverage for and access to biomarker testing across insurance types is key to reducing health disparities. Without action to expand coverage and access to biomarker testing, advances in precision medicine could increase existing ... to biomarker testing in Tennessee! Have you received biomarker testing? Share your story with us here! Resources: Fact Sheet Biomarkers and Health Equity Types of Biomarker Testing Biomarker Testing Costs and Savings Non-Oncology Biomarker Testing Patient Profiles National Coalition ...

Media Advisory: “Suits and Sneakers” Cancer Action Day Brings Advocates to Columbia

... a.m. and a news conference at 10:30. Reporters are welcome anytime, 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will ask their lawmakers to: Increase access to health care by expanding Medicaid , a lifeline for access to care that helps screen for, detect, treat and survive cancer. Allocate $5 million from a ... now, as studies show South Carolina high school students use e-cigarettes at more than double the national rate . Pass HB 3202 to require health insurance to provide diagnostic and supplemental breast examination coverage without cost-sharing requirements. New statistics show nearly ...

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