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Hawaii Cancer Advocates Celebrate Passage of Biomarker Testing Resolution

... of HCR 53 during the 2024 legislative session. The resolution moves Hawaii one step closer to advancing legislation to expand access to the testing needed to connect cancer patients and those battling other diseases to precision treatments through biomarker testing . The decision by state legislators coincides with the May 1st release of the American Cancer Society’s first-ever Cancer Facts ... limited, the study can help raise awareness of symptoms and opportunities for prevention, early detection, and treatment.  Increasing access to biomarker testing for Hawaii residents could be a game-changer in connecting cancer patients with the right treatment needed to battle their ...

Marylanders to Gain Access to Biomarker Testing on Jan. 1

ANNAPOLIS, MD – DECEMBER 20, 2023 – On January 1, 2024, Marylanders will gain access to biomarker testing when Chapter 322 of the Laws of 2023 takes effect for private insurers. The legislation, which requires coverage of biomarker testing when supported by scientific and medical evidence, received near-unanimous support in the Senate and House of Delegates. Governor ...

Connecticut House Votes to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing

HARTFORD – May 9, 2025 – Yesterday, the Connecticut House voted in unanimous support of legislation that would ensure biomarker testing is covered by state regulated insurance plans, including Medicaid, when supported by scientific and medical evidence. The goal of the ... a statement from Bryte Johnson, government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Connecticut: “Biomarker testing is essential to high-quality, personalized care for many conditions and can be a real gamechanger for many patients, but ...

Maryland Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Support Increasing Access to Biomarker Testing

... passage in the Senate and House of Delegates and representing a victory for cancer patients across Maryland. The legislation aims to ensure biomarker testing is covered by all state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid, when it is supported by medical and scientific evidence. With the Governor’s signature, more Marylanders will benefit from biomarker testing, a critical step in accessing precision medicine services. Dubbed ‘the right treatment at the right time,’ precision medicine ...

Sign to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Maine

Add your voice to our petition to support legislation that would expand health insurance coverage of biomarker testing in Maine. 0 Sign to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Maine ...

Sign to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Vermont

Add your voice to our petition to support legislation that would expand health insurance coverage of biomarker testing in Vermont. 0 Sign to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Vermont ...

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State Policy Principles to Support Access to Biomarker Testing

                                                                             `     Biomarker testing is available for an ever-increasing range of conditions and diseases. Data shows that patients receiving targeted treatments, also known as ... – a roadmap for working with state policymakers to advance solutions that reduce barriers to access and promote patient outcomes.  What is Biomarker Testing? Biomarkers are an essential part of precision medicine providing necessary information for appropriate therapeutic intervention. ...

Rhode Island Senate Votes to Remove Barriers to Biomarker Testing

PROVIDENCE –Today, the Rhode Island Senate passed legislation that would ensure biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Medicaid, when patients need it. Dubbed ‘the right treatment, to the right patient, at the right time,’ precision medicine has played a critical role in improving cancer outcomes – biomarker testing being one of the ways we can achieve these outcomes by allowing doctors to understand and target unique markers in a patient’s ...

Biomarker Testing Bill Passes Senate Committee, Advances to Senate Floor

Earlier this morning, House Bill 1754 was voted out of the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee. This legislation, which aims to ensure that biomarker testing is covered by Medicaid and all other state-regulated insurance plans when patients need it, now advances to the Senate floor for consideration. Biomarker testing is a precision medicine tool that utilizes information from patients’ disease cells to determine the right treatment at the ...

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