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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 ...

Cancer Survivors Convene in Hartford, Urge Lawmakers to Expand 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 ...

Cancer Survivors Convene in Hartford, Urge Lawmakers to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing

... diseases like cancer. With this in mind, the volunteers asked lawmakers to improve private insurance coverage of comprehensive cutting edge biomarker testing across all communities. Last year, the legislature acted to ensure such access for Medicaid enrollees, but private insurance companies were not included. Because insurance coverage of biomarker testing has not kept pace with the speed of medical innovation, communities in Connecticut are facing significant disparities in who is ...

NJ Assembly Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee Votes to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing

Today, the Assembly Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee voted to improve New Jerseyans’ access to biomarker testing, advancing Assembly Bill 4163 out of committee. Championed by Assemblymembers Shavonda Sumter, Gary Schaer and Shama Haider, the proposal would ensure biomarker testing is covered by New Jersey-regulated insurance plans, including Medicaid, when medical and scientific evidence shows it would ...

Florida needs to increase access to game-changing cancer tests

... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), we at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) are working to improve access to biomarker testing, including innovative diagnostic tests that can provide game-changing information for cancer treatment. Thanks to modern medical breakthroughs, when someone is diagnosed with cancer and when clinically appropriate, we use biomarker testing to precisely identify the mutations unique to a patient’s cancer. Biomarker testing has revolutionized the entire approach to ...

ACS CAN Statement on Nevada Biomarker Legislation

... – The Nevada State Legislature passed Assembly Bill 155 as the 82nd legislative session adjourned, Monday. The bill establishes provisions for biomarker testing in Nevada but falls short of ensuring broader patient access to needed testing. While the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) appreciates lawmakers’ recognition of the growing importance of biomarker testing in the treatment of cancer and other conditions, this bill was significantly weakened from its original intent.  The bill was ...

Legislation Introduced to Increase Pennsylvanians’ Access to Biomarker Testing, the Key to Precision Medicine

HARRISBURG, PA – OCTOBER 12, 2023 – Today, Rep. Kyle Mullins introduced House Bill 1754 to increase Pennsylvanians’ access to biomarker testing, following Sen. Devlin Robinson’s introduction of a companion bill, Senate Bill 954, in the Senate last week. A game-changing part of cancer care, biomarker testing opens the door to targeted therapy and personalized medicine which can improve patient survivorship and quality of life. This is ...

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