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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Iowa House of Representatives Declares March as Precision Medicine and Biomarker Testing Awareness Month

... of these efforts, the House of Representatives of the State of Iowa issued a resolution designating March of each year as Precision Medicine and Biomarker Testing Awareness Month. Dubbed ‘the right treatment, to the right patient, at the right time,’ precision medicine has played a critical role in improving cancer outcomes. For example, patients with certain types of lung cancer who received biomarker testing had a 28% reduction in mortality. But in order to determine if a patient will benefit from certain targeted therapies, doctors ...

State Senate Committee Votes to Increase Access to Innovative Testing and Lifesaving Treatments

... here . Sacramento, Calif. –  The California Senate Health Committee voted Wednesday evening to advance a bill that would increase access to biomarker testing, a critical step in accessing precision medicine treatments that can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better quality of life and potentially lower costs for cancer patients.  Senate Bill 912 would ensure comprehensive biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, when supported by medical and scientific evidence. The bill moves on to ...

Ask Governor Polis to sign the biomarker bill

Contact Governor Polis to "Please Sign" the biomarker testing bill into law. This will ensure more cancer patients have access to these critical tests to determine personalized medicine that is available for their specific need. 0 Ask Governor Polis to sign the biomarker bill ...

Arizona Cancer Advocates Rally at Capitol for Increased Access to Innovative Testing and Lifesaving Treatments

... Network (ACS CAN) volunteers from across Arizona rallied at the State Capitol Monday to urge lawmakers to pass legislation that would ensure biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Medicaid, when patients need it. Biomarker testing is critical in accessing precision medicine, including targeted therapies that can lead to improved survivorship and better ...

Join in asking the Colorado Legislature and Governor Polis to level the playing field on biomarker testing

Currently, not all Coloradans may benefit from the latest advancements in biomarker testing and precision medicine.    Biomarker testing is all about connecting patients to the right treatment at the right time.  Precision medicine, which uses information about a ...

Join in asking the Colorado Legislature and Governor Polis to level the playing field on biomarker testing

Currently, not all Coloradans may benefit from the latest advancements in biomarker testing and precision medicine.  Biomarker testing is all about connecting patients to the right treatment at the right time.  Precision medicine, which uses information about a ...

Governor Ducey Signs Legislation to Increase Access to Innovative Testing that Can Match Patients with Most Effective Treatments

Phoenix, Ariz. – Today, Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation that will ensure biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Medicaid, when patients need it. The new law will enable more Arizonans to benefit from biomarker testing, a critical step in accessing precision medicine treatments that can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better ...

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