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Cancer Advocates Urge Colorado Legislators to Take Critical Step to Connect Patients with Most Effective Treatment Options
... from across Colorado convened at the State Capitol on Wednesday. They urged lawmakers to pass SB 124 , which if enacted would ensure biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Health First Colorado, when supported by medical and scientific evidence. “Every ... in helping reduce the cancer burden in Colorado,” said Sabrina Wright-Hobart, a three-time breast cancer survivor and ACS CAN volunteer. “Biomarker testing helped guide the personalized treatment plan that saved my life. Right now, legislators can help advance the fight against cancer ...
Governor Shapiro Signs Game-Changing Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes, Quality of Life for Pennsylvanians
... win for patients across Pennsylvania. The new law will require all state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid, to cover comprehensive biomarker testing, which will enable more Pennsylvanians to access biomarker testing that can open the door to precision medicine. Targeted treatment can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better ...
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2023: What Can Pennsylvania Do to Address Rise in Colorectal Cancer Diagnoses?
... has developed a proposal that aims to improve access to precision medicine for patients with cancer and other diseases by expanding access to biomarker testing, which gathers information about a person’s own body to prevent, diagnose or treat disease. ACS CAN urges state leaders to support efforts to ensure that Pennsylvanians who could benefit from biomarker testing have access to it, including those with CRC. A person’s zip code or economic status should not determine their ability to ...
Governor Newsom Signs Game-Changing Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes, Quality of Life for Californians
... Newsom announced he has signed Senate Bill 496 on Saturday, ensuring that more health insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, cover comprehensive biomarker testing when supported by medical and scientific evidence. The bill, sponsored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and ... chance of living longer, healthier lives.” “People of color, individuals with limited income, and rural residents are less likely to receive biomarker testing,” said Autumn J. Ogden-Smith, California Legislative Director for ACS CAN. “Improving coverage for biomarker testing across ...
‘Game-Changing’ Bill Becomes Law in New Mexico, Opening the Door to Precision Medicine for More Patients
SANTE FE – APRIL 5, 2023 – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 73 Wednesday, expanding access to biomarker testing to more patients statewide. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and its team of volunteers, including cancer ... Legislators for taking this extraordinary step in prioritizing the needs of patients in New Mexico and revolutionizing their access to care. Biomarker testing has become a game-changing part of cancer care in recent years. Testing is a necessary first step in opening the door to ...
Improving Access to 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 person’s own ...
2024 West Virginia Cancer Action Day Webpage
... . Pre-Event Material Recording and Slides Below : Pre-event Training Recording 24_wv_volunteer_training_presentation_.pdf Biomarker Fact Sheets Mentioned in the Pre-Training: biomarker_testing_costs_and_cost_savings.pdf acs_can_biomarker_testing_patient_profiles_final_0.pdf ...
2023 Oklahoma Cancer Action Day
... Filer, at [email protected] Oklahoma Cancer Action Day Training Call 4.13.23 (Ends @ 1:01:30) Fact sheets Mentioned in the Pre-Training: biomarker_testing_costs_and_cost_savings.pdf acs_can_biomarker_testing_patient_profiles_final_0.pdf health_equity_in_biomarker_testing_and_targeted_therapy_.pdf biomarker_testing_faq_.pdf ...
Governor Signs Legislation that Provides Access to Precision Treatment for All Oklahomans
Today, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed legislation that will improve access to care for cancer patients by expanding coverage for biomarker testing. Senate Bill 513 will enable more patients to benefit from biomarker testing, an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments. “ACS CAN thanks Sen. Paul Rosino for his leadership on biomarker ...
Lawmakers Can Take Crucial Step in Revolutionizing Cancer Care in Nevada
LAS VEGAS – March 13, 2023 – Nevada Assemblywoman Sarah Peters (D) has introduced Assembly Bill 155 which would expand access to biomarker testing statewide. Testing has become an increasingly important and game-changing part of cancer care in recent years due to its significant impact ... by ruling out unnecessary treatments and eliminating potentially life-altering side effects. Most insurance plans in the state currently cover biomarker testing; however, unfortunately, there is a small population of Nevadans who still don’t have access either because their healthcare ...
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