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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 ...

Cancer Advocates Celebrate as Governor Signs “Jill’s Law” for Biomarker Testing Coverage

... advocates are celebrating after Gov. Tate Reeves signed “Jill’s Law” House Bill 565 Monday night, paving the way for increased access to biomarker testing for Mississippians with state-regulated health insurance plans. Biomarker testing is a key tool used by physicians to identify the most effective treatments for cancer and other diseases. Jill’s Law ensures ...

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 Make Case for Biomarker Testing Access at NC Cancer Action Day

... day included a breakfast, news conference and meetings with all 170 state lawmakers to push for passage of House Bill 567 to increase access to biomarker testing. When someone faces a cancer diagnosis, biomarker testing may help their doctors determine the right therapy or treatment. It can save critical time in a cancer fight by helping patients ...

An Urgent Call to NC Lawmakers to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing

... days left to act in the legislative session, cancer advocates urgently call on North Carolina lawmakers to pass legislation improving access to biomarker testing. The following statement can be attributed to American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) North Carolina Grassroots Manager Jon Charest: “In recent months, we have heard from many patients and families who’ve shared remarkable stories about the impact biomarker testing had on their lives. For one of our volunteers, it altered his brain cancer treatment path in a way that quickly improved his ...

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 ...

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