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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 ...
Louisiana Elected Officials Increase Access to Care for Cancer Patients
... passed legislation that will improve access to care for cancer patients through co-pay accumulator legislation and the expansion of coverage for biomarker testing. “Many cancer patients have difficulty affording the cost of their prescription drugs. In a co-pay accumulator program, co-pay ... that all payments made by patients, directly or on their behalf, count toward their overall out-of-pocket maximum or deductible. “The biomarker testing legislation will enable more patients to benefit from biomarker testing, an essential step in accessing precision medicine ...
Pennsylvania Cancer Action Day 2024
... there are 4 personal stories that relate to the 4 asks, remember they have to be short. Here is an example: Introductions + purpose of meeting Biomarker story + ask Paid Family and Medical Leave + ask Medical debt + ask Budget (prevention programs) + ask Conclusion w/reiterating the 4 ... on our asks. If you are curious to see what is in those packets, take a look at these factsheets: 2024 Legislative Priorities PA Facts + Figures Biomarker Testing Factsheet Paid Family and Medical Leave Factsheet Medical Debt Factsheet PA Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Factsheet PA ...
Cancer Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Help Reduce the Cancer Burden on Minnesotans
... coverage options and help Minnesotans facing serious diseases, like cancer, better manage and plan for their prescription drug costs. Access to Biomarker Testing: ACS CAN will advocate for improved coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing. Biomarker testing is an important step to accessing precision medicine that can lead to improved survivorship and better quality ...
ACS CAN Colorado and Wyoming 2022 Policy Forum: A New Era in Precision Cancer Treatment
... Forum will examine the current impact and future potential of targeted therapies and how patients can access these therapies through biomarker testing. This forum will convene diverse stakeholders in the community to discuss these exciting new technologies and plans to bring policy change ...
Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Minnesotans
... passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Minnesotans. “ACS CAN calls on the legislature to improve coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing, a game changer in the fight against cancer and an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments. Dubbed ‘the right treatment ... advancements in treatment. Legislation is needed to ensure all Minnesotans, regardless of income, geography, race, ethnicity, or age, can access biomarker testing if they need it. “In Minnesota, we need to hold the tobacco industry accountable for targeting their products to kids, ...
Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors to Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority
... Illinois State Representative Mary Flowers is being honored for her long-time commitment to health issues, including increased access to biomarker cancer testing. ACS CAN’s Judicial Advocacy Initiative award, which recognizes attorneys who generously donate their services to the cancer fight, is ...
Advocates Set Sights on Cancer Prevention & Detection in 2024, Respond to Governor’s Budget with Avenues to Reduce Cancer Burden in NY
... Relations Director Michael Davoli: “In 2023, New York State delivered for its residents, prioritizing access to care with the passage of the biomarker testing bill. This legislation will equip countless New Yorkers who have received a cancer diagnosis with critical information about their disease ... their voices heard, ACS CAN influences legislative and regulatory solutions that will end cancer as we know it. 0 Four weeks after historic biomarker testing bill was signed into law, ACS CAN reacts to Governor’s budget and unveils its legislative vision for 2024 Advocates Set Sights ...