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2022 Maryland General Assembly Session Summary

... program established under Chapter 621 of 2018. The bill was signed into law by Governor Hogan will take effect on January 1, 2023. Access to Biomarker Testing: ACS CAN prioritized the education of policymakers about the role of biomarker testing in precision medicine. Progress in improving cancer outcomes increasingly involves the use of precision medicine, which uses ...

2024 Oregon Policy Forum

... will host their annual policy forum in person on Oct. 10th, 2024. This year we will focus our conversation on access and insurance coverage of biomarker testing in Oregon. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the nation’s leading advocacy organization working every day to ...

Hawaii Cancer Survivors, Patients Rally at State Capitol in Effort to Reduce Health Disparities

... deserves an equal opportunity to live a healthy life.”    Advocates also urged legislators to support measures to increase access to biomarker testing coverage (HCR53 and SCR159), as well as fertility preservation (HB 1624). The group also asked lawmakers to support tobacco prevention and ...

New Study Highlights Need for Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Prioritize Efforts to Reduce Medical Debt & Expand Access to Care

... for ACS CAN in Pennsylvania. “That is why we support legislative proposals that enable Pennsylvanians to access precision medicine through biomarker testing (SB 954 & HB 1754), take time off from work without risk of losing their employment and income (HB 181) and receive care without going into ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Picks Jennifer Atlas to Lead Fight Against Cancer in Nevada

... for Cancer Action Day at the state capitol. Advocates plan to meet with state lawmakers and ask them to support measures to improve access to biomarker testing for Nevadans.     0 Atlas to Serve as Government Relations Director in New Role American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Picks ...

Xcel Energy Lights of Hope Campaign

... to end cancer as we know it for everyone. What are some ACS CAN impacts? ACS CAN advocacy led to expanded insurance coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, and Pennsylvania. As of 2024, 20 states have adapted similar laws to expand coverage of this important testing. ACS CAN's advocacy led to Congress passing a Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bill that for the first time included $12.5 million in ...

Lawmakers to Sport Their Suits and Sneakers at State Capitol to Support the Fight Against Cancer

... to prevent cancer and access to care legislation, including being the first state in the nation to pass legislation to improve access to biomarker testing.  The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) thanks Rep. Marcus Evans for his continued dedication to being a champion ...

Waianae Resident Recognized with Young Leader Award in Recognition of Cancer Advocacy Efforts

... disease. During the 2025 legislative session, McCullah will work with other volunteers from Hawaii to urge state lawmakers to increase access to biomarker testing for residents.  McCullah first discovered her connection to cancer after speaking with her mom about her volunteer work with ACS CAN. She ...

Statement on the Death of Dr. Hazel Dukes

... to early detection and lifesaving care, but she was instrumental in enacting legislation expanding access to colorectal cancer screening and biomarker testing. She was an outspoken critic of the tobacco industry and was never afraid to stand up for the health of all New Yorkers. “We were honored ...

Governor Hochul to Receive Policy Wish List During Santa’s Visit to State Capitol

... by fully funding the NYS Cancer Services Program Ensure that every patient who needs it has access to precision medicine by improving access to biomarker testing WHY : As children across New York prepare and post their Christmas wish lists, Santa Clause is stepping away from the North Pole and ...

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