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2023 Kentucky Cancer Action Day Webpage
... and Slides Below : Pre-Event Training Recording 23_ky_volunteer_training_presentation_final.pdf 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 ...
Survivor Views: One in Ten Impacted by Recent Drug Shortages
... our latest survey explores the impact of recent drug shortages on cancer patients and survivors, as well as experiences with telehealth and biomarker testing. The web-based survey was conducted among 1,222n cancer patients and survivors nationwide who have been diagnosed with or treated for ... substitute medications (68%), treatment delays (45%), and difficulties related to insurance coverage, such as coverage for an alternate therapy. Biomarker Testing Over three-quarters (77%) of survey respondents who have had biomarker testing agree that the results gave their provider ...
FL Legislative Briefing: The Promise of Precision Medicine in Cancer Care: Improving Patient Access to Targeted Cancer Therapies - A Virtual Event
... an overview of the rapidly advancing world of precision medicine in cancer care, as well as the importance of increasing patient access to biomarker testing and targeted cancer therapies. A panel of experts will discuss exciting recent developments in precision medicine, the current landscape in terms of patient access to appropriate biomarker testing, and strategies to reduce barriers to testing. PANELISTS: Moderator: Michael Diaz, MD, Assistant Managing Physician & ...
Governor Hochul Signs Game-Changing Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes, Quality of Life for New Yorkers
... a major win for patients across New York. The new law will require all state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid, to cover comprehensive biomarker testing, which will enable more New Yorkers to access precision medicine treatments that can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better ... fight against cancer and improve access to the most effective treatments, giving patients a better chance of living longer, healthier lives.” Biomarker testing has become a game-changing part of cancer care given its role in opening the door to personalized care, including targeted ...
Proposal Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes for Mainers Secures Overwhelming Support from Voters
... 1577. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges Committee members to support the bill, which aims to expand coverage for biomarker testing—when medically appropriate—to Mainers insured through state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid. Biomarker testing is a tool utilized by physicians across a variety of specialties to connect patients to the right treatment at the right time. It ...
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2023: What Has New York Done to Address Rise in Colorectal Cancer Diagnoses?
... the New York State Legislature aims to improve access to precision medicine for patients with cancer and other diseases by expanding access to biomarker testing. Building off the progress of the Colorectal Cancer Cost-Sharing Removal Act, which was passed at the end of 2022 and will remove financial barriers to screening, Senate Bill 1196 / Assembly Bill 1673 will ensure that New Yorkers who could benefit from biomarker testing have access to it, including those with CRC. The proposed legislation will require all state-regulated health plans, including ...
Delegate Westfall files legislation aimed at improving health outcomes in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W. Va. –Delegate Steve Westfall recently introduced legislation that would increase access to biomarker testing, which can help determine the best treatment plan for a specific patient. Despite its benefits, access to biomarker testing has not kept pace with the rate of innovation due to several barriers, including lack of coverage by health insurance and ...
Legislature Prioritizing Removing Barriers to Precision Treatments
HARTFORD, CT – Legislation has been introduced, Senate Bill 307, that would ensure biomarker testing, a game changer in the fight against cancer and an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments, is covered by Medicaid. Biomarker testing and precision medicine are helping extend and improve lives by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s specific type of ...
Illinois House of Representatives Passes Precision Medicine Legislation
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation to expand coverage of biomarker testing – an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has prioritized educating policymakers’ about the role of biomarker testing in precision medicine, which uses information about a person’s genes or proteins to prevent, diagnose, or treat diseases like ...
Lawmakers Take Critical Step to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment in Florida, State’s Second Leading Cause of Death
... FL – February 14, 2023 – Today, Rep. Karen Gonzalez Pittman (R-Tampa) filed a bill ( HB 805 ) that will allow more Floridians to receive biomarker testing – a routine step in accessing personalized medicine treatments that have become an increasingly important part of cancer care in recent ... significant impact in improving survivorship and quality of life. Progress in the fight against cancer has been in part due to advances in biomarker testing, which allows physicians to match patients with the most effective treatment for their specific cancer. Unfortunately, not all ...
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