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New York Advocacy Team Recognized with National Award for Excellence in Cancer Advocacy

... for cancer patients, traveling to Albany to meet with their lawmakers on key issues. This includes but is not limited to: Improving access to biomarker testing by expanding coverage for New Yorkers insured through Medicaid and state-regulated health plans Securing additional funding for and thereby ...

Arizona Cancer Survivors, Patients Call on State Lawmakers to Prioritize Access to Care, Early Detection, and Tobacco Control this Session

... Care: Ensure access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance including Arizona’s Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS); uphold biomarker testing coverage; guarantee no-cost follow-up breast imaging for those who received an abnormal result on an initial breast cancer screening. ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Hawai’i Lawmakers to Support Increased Access to Colorectal Cancer Screenings as Cases Rise in Young Adults

... residents can access these lifesaving screenings by voting YES to HB 1969.” Volunteers also asked lawmakers to support increased access to biomarker testing coverage for Hawai’i residents, as well as funding for the Hawai’i Tumor Registry, which is the state’s only cancer surveillance ...

Advocates Set Sights on Improving Access to Cancer Prevention & Detection, Reducing Burden of Disease for PA Patients in 2025

... Act 39 of 2024 will make it so that all patients who can benefit and are insured through a state-regulated health plan will receive coverage for biomarker testing, a game changer in the fight against cancer and an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments. Pennsylvanians also secured a ...

Cancer Survivors Connect with New York State Lawmakers for ‘Cancer Action Day’

... Hunter have been invaluable allies in our mission to reduce the cancer burden across New York. Their leadership in expanding access to biomarker testing and removing barriers to cancer screening have brought hope into patients’ lives and equity into conversations around cancer care. ACS ...

Connecticut State Lead Ambassador

... of cancer. We have worked really hard on tobacco control in our state; and that will be an ongoing fight. A victory this year was passing a biomarker testing bill for Medicaid. Going forward, we will work to pass this for private insurers. On the federal level, we are very fortunate to have the ...

CEO of the American Cancer Society and ACS CAN Announces Transition Plans

... cancer prevention and care. Notable policy wins include federal coverage for patient navigators, and state level wins to ensure access to biomarker testing.  In addition to these achievements, a hallmark of Knudsen’s tenure at ACS was significant growth in strategic partnerships and ...

Advocates Set Sights on Cancer Prevention & Detection in 2024, Respond to Governor’s Budget with Avenues to Reduce Cancer Burden in NY

... Relations Director Michael Davoli: “In 2023, New York State delivered for its residents, prioritizing access to care with the passage of the biomarker testing bill. This legislation will equip countless New Yorkers who have received a cancer diagnosis with critical information about their disease ... their voices heard, ACS CAN influences legislative and regulatory solutions that will end cancer as we know it.  0 Four weeks after historic biomarker testing bill was signed into law, ACS CAN reacts to Governor’s budget and unveils its legislative vision for 2024 Advocates Set Sights ...

American Cancer Society and ACS CAN Statement: White House’s Cancer Moonshot National Cancer Plan

... such as the Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and accelerate access to innovation through reimbursement strategies ( e.g. biomarker testing). No Untreatable Cancers: Investment in fundamental science produces effective new approaches to precision cancer treatment, particularly ...

December 2015 Advocacy Update

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