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Tina Tankka: Lafayette, CA
... of which are directly taken from multiple myeloma remedies. The swiftness with how my husband's treatments were set in motion, I attribute to biomarker testing that was given early on in his diagnosis - chemo, therapy, immunotherapy, immunotherapy again, and finally, an immunotherapy that is a bispecific T-cell engager. Both biomarker testing and our proximity to state-of-the-art medical research facilities are why he is alive today - 8 years hence. We need everyone ...
ACS CAN Massachusetts 2024 Lobby Day
... March 14th from 10AM-3PM for our annual State Lobby Day. We'll be meeting with our state legislators and advocating for the expansion of biomarker testing in MA. Join us to make your voice heard! 0 ACS CAN Massachusetts 2024 Lobby Day ...
2024 West Virginia Legislative Priorities
... for all insurance plans, including traditional Medicaid, to provide a comprehensive benefit for lung cancer screening including all follow-up testing according to recommended guidelines, without enrollee cost sharing or other barriers. 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 ...
Cancer Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Help Reduce the Cancer Burden on Minnesotans
... coverage options and help Minnesotans facing serious diseases, like cancer, better manage and plan for their prescription drug costs. Access to Biomarker Testing: ACS CAN will advocate for improved coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing. Biomarker testing is an important step to accessing precision medicine that can lead to improved survivorship and better quality ...
Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer
... is asking the legislature to prioritize access to care for cancer patients through the expansion of telehealth services and increased access to biomarker testing. Telehealth is critical because it provides cancer patients and survivors with a convenient means of accessing some cancer care and primary ... ‘the right treatment, to the right patient, at the right time,’ precision medicine plays a critical role in improving cancer outcomes, and biomarker testing is an essential step to precision medicine. Legislative action on these pieces of legislation would improve access to care for ...
Courage in Action: Cancer Survivors Unite at State Capitol to Advocate for Change
... home for cancer patients and their caregivers. Advocates also met with lawmakers to ask them to support legislation that would improve access to biomarker testing. This legislation will help address a significant barrier and bring the promise of precision medicine to more Ohioans, no matter their income or where they live. Biomarker testing opens the door to targeted therapies, which can provide many benefits to patients, including better outcomes, improved quality of ...
2024 ACS CAN Washington Cancer Action Day
... volunteers from across our state in the fight for legislative solutions to prevent and treat cancer. This year our focus will return to biomarker testing coverage for all Washingtonians. Learn more about biomarker testing and why it's so important in the fight against cancer at our webpage here. This legislative priority will contribute to ...
2024 Kentucky Legislative Priorities
... for all insurance plans, including traditional Medicaid, to provide a comprehensive benefit for lung cancer screening, including all follow-up testing according to recommended guidelines, without enrollee cost sharing or other barriers. Cancer Research Funding Comprehensive Cancer Control ... cancer registries, which provide the data-driven foundation for the state cancer control efforts. Ensuring Access to Quality Care Access to Biomarker Testing: ACS CAN is an advocate for improved insurance coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing. Biomarker testing, which uses a person’s own genes or proteins to better diagnose and treat diseases like cancer, is an ...
WA 2024 Cancer Action Day Participant Info HUB
... CAD Participant Packet How to Reserach Your Lawmakers | Power Analysis Homework agenda_wa_cad_24.pdf Learn More About Our Priority, Biomarker Testing Coverage | HB 1450 24_wa_leg_agenda_fact_sheet.pdf Biomarker Testing FAQ Health Equity in Biomarker Testing Check out our biomarker testing coverage in Washington website here . Want to do even ...
2023 Kentucky Legislative Priorities
... products. 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 House Bill 180, which improves coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing. Progress in improving cancer outcomes increasingly involves the use of precision medicine, which uses information about a ...
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