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... voice with lawmakers by holding an annual Cancer Action Day.  Specifically, the advocates urged support of a proposal to improve access to biomarker testing (SB 120) and legislation relative to insurance cost sharing calculations (SB 17). They also asked lawmakers to protect level funding for ... Program, the Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening Program and the State Cancer Registry. Volunteers met with lawmakers to discuss the role of biomarker testing in connecting patients with the precision medicine treatments that have been proven to reduce risk of death and improve quality ...

... efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid; insurance coverage of needed services like biomarker testing; evidence-based prevention policies including tobacco prevention policies; ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening ... quality, affordable and comprehensive health insurance and will support efforts to curb the availability of inadequate health plans.  Access to Biomarker Testing: ACS CAN will advocate for improved coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing. Progress in improving cancer outcomes ...