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FL Legislative Briefing: The Promise of Precision Medicine in Cancer Care: Improving Patient Access to Targeted Cancer Therapies - A Virtual Event
... click here." EVENT OVERVIEW This educational briefing will provide an overview of the rapidly advancing world of precision medicine in cancer care, as well as the importance of increasing patient access to biomarker testing and targeted cancer therapies. A panel of experts will discuss ... be treated with targeted therapies, studies have shown improved patient outcomes across cancer types. As precision medicine shifts the way health care providers and patients think about cancer treatments, it is important to identify and address obstacles to biomarker testing. While ... appropriate biomarker testing relies on a combination of factors including reliable, valid, and relevant tests, insurer coverage, knowledgeable health care providers, and health care facilities equipped with the appropriate testing infrastructure for the efficient and sufficient collection ...
Florida Legislature Passes Budget with Landmark Cancer Funding
... Program. The budget triples the state’s investment in the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund , which provides pilot grants for cancer research to health care institutions, bringing the fund’s total to $60 million . The budget also adds $1.2 million to the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer ... . The Mary Brogan Program is a federal-state partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Florida Department of Health, providing lifesaving cancer screenings for women between the ages of 50-64 with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level. ...
Governor Signs Budget with Landmark Cancer Funding
... the fund’s total to $60 million. The innovation fund provides pilot grants for projects focused on cutting-edge cancer research and patient care. The budget also adds $1.2 million to the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, bringing the program’s total ... The Mary Brogan Program is a federal-state partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Florida Department of Health, providing lifesaving cancer screenings for women between the ages of 50-64 with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level. At current ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in ...
2023 ACS CAN Florida Research and Innovation Summit
... browser. Please join us for the 2023 ACS CAN Florida Research and Innovation Summit Bridging the Gap Between Innovation and Access to Care ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society and is the nation’s leading cancer advocacy ... ACS CAN Florida will be hosting a virtual Research & Innovation Summit exploring efforts to bridge the gap between innovation and access to care. Experts will focus on how innovation is transforming the future of cancer treatment, and how public policy decisions can address barriers to ... please call or email Susan Harbin at 770.546.8845 or [email protected] ACS CAN is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major public health problem through issue campaigns and voter education aimed at influencing lawmakers and candidates to support laws & policies to help ...
2020 South Florida Policy Forum on Improving Access To Innovative Cancer Therapies
... especially given the delays in treatment patients have faced during the pandemic. The forum will highlight the role of stakeholders such as health care systems, researchers, the pharmaceutical industry, and government, in improving access to innovative cancer therapies. Thank you to our ...
2018 Legislative Session Update
... 10 years the program has reduced smoking rates to the lowest we have ever seen and saved the state over $17.7 billion dollars in smoking related health care costs. We would like to thank you for your continued commitment, and for the important role you played in a very successful legislative ...