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Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Washington
Welcome! Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more Washingtonians can benefit from this important testing. Hear Marysville, WA survivor, Robin Sparks, share her story about access to biomarker testing. What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ ...
Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Washington
Welcome! Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more Washingtonians can benefit from this important testing. What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of ...
ACS CAN Calls for Expanded Access to Biomarker Testing in Washington
... convene for the new session, it is crucial for them to prioritize cancer patients and cancer care by assuring all residents have ready access to biomarker testing. "Access to biomarker testing is about identifying the most effective treatment—which can save lives. It is the pathway to precision medicine, which can make ...
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 ...
Biomarker Testing Bill Fails to Advance: Washington Falling Behind in Access to Precision Medicine
... Washington gathered at the Capitol on Monday to ask legislators to support House Bill 1450, which would have expanded insurance coverage of biomarker testing and made sure as many state residents as possible have access to this technology. They were disappointed to learn that the bill did not ... “While we are disappointed by the legislature not moving HB 1450 forward, we are determined to keep advocating for patients to have access to biomarker testing and the treatment that is right for them,” said Matt Helder, Washington Government Relations Director. “Washington is known ...
Cancer Patients and Survivors Urge Legislators to Make Biomarker Access a Priority, Eliminate Flavored Tobacco Sales
... Washington gathered at the Capitol building Monday to ask legislators to support House Bill 1062, which would expand insurance coverage of biomarker testing, making sure as many state residents as possible have access to this technology. Biomarker testing is about identifying the most effective treatment for patients with cancer and other serious illnesses. It can open the door to ...
Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer
... legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges state lawmakers to prioritize legislation that ensures biomarker testing is appropriately covered by more insurance plans, including Apple Health, which will ease the burden of cancer on Washington residents. “This is about ‘the right treatment at the right time.’ Biomarker testing is the gateway to precision medicine, and precision medicine plays a critical role in improving cancer outcomes,” said Matt ...
Audrey Miller Garcia to Lead ACS CAN Washington Government Relations
... affairs in 2015) and of Oak Harbor High School on Whidbey Island. Miller García has been pivotal in the push to expand equitable access to biomarker testing in the past two sessions of the Washington Legislature and plans to continue that work now and into 2025. Beyond its game-changing contributions to cancer care, biomarker testing is important in the treatment of arthritis, other autoimmune conditions and rare diseases, with ongoing research happening in ...
Washington 2025 Legislative Priorities
... control. We will be making the following fact-based policies a priority and ask for your support: Ensuring Access to Quality Care Access to Biomarker Testing: ACS CAN will advocate for improved coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing. Progress in improving cancer outcomes increasingly involves the use of precision medicine, which uses information about a ...
WA 2025 Cancer Action Day Participant Info HUB
... Cancer Action Day Agenda Particpant Packet Intercity Transit Schedule for Capitol Campus - Route 14 Learn More About Our Priorities Biomarker Testing WA Biomarker Testing - HB 1062 - Fact Sheet Biomarker Testing FAQ Health Equity in Biomarker Testing Check out our biomarker testing coverage in ...