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Three-time Cancer Survivor Urges Lawmakers to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing

... today. Joyce Graves, ACS CAN volunteer from Gallup and three-time cancer survivor, met with several lawmakers and urged them to pass HB73 Biomarker Testing Insurance Requirements . The bi-partisan legislation would expand equitable access to biomarker testing statewide. In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient. After a diagnosis, ...

Cancer Survivors to Governor, Legislators: Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Colorado

... patients, and caregivers met with several lawmakers and urged them to support and pass House Bill 1110, Healthcare Coverage for Biomarkers Testing. The bi-partisan legislation would expand equitable access to biomarker testing statewide.  Biomarker testing has become a game-changing part of cancer care in recent years. It’s a necessary first step in opening the door to targeted ...

Proposed Law to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Colorado Passes Committee

... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds members of the Health & Insurance committee for passing House Bill 1110, Health-care Coverage for Biomarker Testing , this week. The bi-partisan bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D) and Rep. Anthony Hartsook (R), aims to expand access to biomarker testing in Colorado.  Biomarker testing has become a game-changing part of cancer care in recent years as it’s a necessary first step ...

ACS CAN Issues New Recommendations to Increase Access to Cancer Biomarker Testing

Washington, D.C.– The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released new policy recommendations today to increase uptake of biomarker testing and advance the use of precision medicine in cancer care. The recommendations follow the release of new data that shows access is not keeping up with innovation when it comes to biomarker testing.  Progress in improving cancer outcomes increasingly involves the use of precision medicine, which uses information about a ...

Pennsylvania House Passes Legislation to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing & Precision Medicine

This afternoon, the Pennsylvania State House passed legislation that would ensure biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Medicaid, when patients need it. Biomarker testing has revolutionized cancer treatment over the last few decades and is increasingly important in the treatment of other conditions, ...

Advocates Call on Washington Lawmakers to Prioritize Expanding Access to Biomarker Testing

... a new session, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network advocates will ask them to prioritize patients' ready access to needed and proven biomarker testing. Biomarker testing is about identifying the most effective treatment for patients with cancer and other serious illnesses. It can open the door to ...

Georgia House and Senate Pledge Support for Precision Medicine and Biomarker Testing

ATLANTA, GA – April 4, 2022 – As of late Friday evening, the House and Senate respectively passed a resolution recognizing the benefits of biomarker testing , marking a key step in accessing precision medicine treatments, and increasingly important in the treatment of cancer and other ... with a 31% reduction in mortality for certain lung cancer patients and similar benefits for other cancers.   “Precision medicine and biomarker testing can lead to improved patient survival and quality of life,” said House sponsor Rep. Sharon Cooper (R). “That’s why we must ...

Cancer Survivors Thank New Mexico State Lawmakers for Passing Biomarker Testing Bill

... House Bill 73 as the 2023 legislative session ended. With the signature of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, the bill will expand access to biomarker testing statewide, helping to revolutionize cancer care in New Mexico.  In 2023, more than 11,000 New Mexicans are projected to be diagnosed with ... Governor doesn’t sign this bill into law, existing disparities in cancer outcomes by race, ethnicity, income, and geography could increase. Biomarker testing has become a game-changing part of cancer care in recent years as it’s a necessary first step in opening the door to targeted ...

Florida Legislature Passes Bill Taking First Step to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – March 6, 2024 – The Florida legislature passed a bill late Tuesday that expands patient access to biomarker testing, a key tool used by physicians to identify the most effective treatment of cancer and other diseases. In the case of a cancer diagnosis, biomarker testing allows doctors to develop a personalized treatment plan so patients may not have to undergo unsuccessful treatments. It can help ...

Biomarker Testing Bill Passes Assembly Hurdle, Vote Follows Testimony from Breast Cancer Survivors

This week, New Jersey lawmakers approved legislation to improve access to biomarker testing with a unanimous vote by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Assembly Bill 4163 now awaits a vote on the Assembly floor. The Senate ... Committee last week, which now awaits further consideration by the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee. Advocates with the New Jersey Biomarker Testing Coalition are hopeful that the bills will receive the necessary support to secure swift passage in the new year. Biomarker ...

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