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ACS CAN Testimony: Cancer patients need better access to all chemo options
... Capitol on the unequal cost cancer patients incur for oral (pill and liquid) versus intravenous (IV) chemotherapies on Idaho’s state-based health care plans. As targeted oral chemotherapy advances, it is apparent that the most effective or, in some cases, only form of treatment will also ... responsible for organizing the hearing. Also, Idaho Department of Insurance Director, Dean Cameron, and representatives of the Senate and House Health and Welfare Committees, the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee, and the House Business Committee. All attendees are focused ...
2020 Idaho Legislative Wrap Up
... year to make sure they are following all tobacco sales laws, including age of sale laws. Unfortunately, this bill did not pass out of the House Health & Welfare Committee. Unfortunately, in order to accommodate concerns that were raised in that first committee hearing, the bill was ... making the state law the “ceiling” and forbidding stronger laws at the local level. Local smoke free laws are an example of important public health initiatives that have been passed by cities. Big Tobacco has called preemption their “first priority”. Even though this preemption bill ... for the 2021 session. We also want you to know that ACS CAN is working to support cancer patients by reducing barriers and expanding access to care and accelerating access to cures as we are operating in this new COVID-19 world. We would like to extend a hearty thank you to all our ...