Genetic Counseling & Testing
- Act Now to Support Broader Access to Genetic Counseling
- Medicare Finalizes Genetic Testing Policy
- BRCA Genetic Screening Recommendations Miss the Mark
- Fraud Alert! Genetic test scams are a growing problem.
- New Legislative Effort Could Wipe Out Laws Preventing Gene Patents
- High-Risk Individuals Often Struggle to Get Insurance Coverage of Health Services
- FORCE Leads the Charge for Medicaid Coverage of Genetic Testing
- FDA Approves New Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test for 3 BRCA Mutations
- Clarification Includes Survivors in BRCA Screening Guidelines
- Supreme Court Rules Gene Patents Unlawful
Genetic Privacy & Protection
Hereditary Cancer Awareness
- Act Now to Support Broader Access to Genetic Counseling
- BRCA Genetic Screening Recommendations Miss the Mark
- Fraud Alert! Genetic test scams are a growing problem.
- Statement Sets the Record Straight on AHCA and HR 1313
- EARLY Act Brings Young Breast Cancer to Forefront
- Establishment of National HBOC Week and Previvor Day
Insurance Coverage & Barriers
- Act Now to Support Broader Access to Genetic Counseling
- Medicare Finalizes Genetic Testing Policy
- BRCA Genetic Screening Recommendations Miss the Mark
- Mammograms for Women Age 40-49 Preserved Until 2020
- High-Risk Individuals Often Struggle to Get Insurance Coverage of Health Services
- ACA unconstitutional? What does this mean for preventive care and pre-existing conditions?
- New Federal Regulations and Proposals May Hurt High-Risk Cancer Community
- Lawsuit Challenges ACA Preexisting Conditions Protections
- FORCE Supports Chemotherapy Parity Initiatives
- FORCE Leads the Charge for Medicaid Coverage of Genetic Testing
- Ovarian Cancer Screening for High-Risk Women
- Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Fall Short
- Clarification Includes Survivors in BRCA Screening Guidelines
- Statement Sets the Record Straight on AHCA and HR 1313
Screening & Prevention
- FORCE Weighs in on Breast Implant Safety and Informed Consent
- Mammograms for Women Age 40-49 Preserved Until 2020
- High-Risk Individuals Often Struggle to Get Insurance Coverage of Health Services
- ACA unconstitutional? What does this mean for preventive care and pre-existing conditions?
- Cancer Research Funding Preserved
- Ovarian Cancer Screening for High-Risk Women
- Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Fall Short
Device Safety & Drug Development
- FDA Updates Breast Implant Safety Info, Releases Educational Video
- Medicare Finalizes Genetic Testing Policy
- FORCE Weighs in on Breast Implant Safety and Informed Consent
- New Federal Regulations and Proposals May Hurt High-Risk Cancer Community
- FORCE Supports Chemotherapy Parity Initiatives
- Federal "Right to Try" Legislation Passes, Signed by President
- Cancer Research Funding Preserved
12/14/2020 - Reached out to Hill leadership requesting that any end-of-year legislative package include a permanent extension of the 7.5% threshold for medical expense deductions.
12/10/2020 - Joined over 300 national, state and community organizations in a letter to the Biden-Harris Transition Team urging the incoming administration to prioritize healthcare immediately upon taking office and outlining key priorities.
12/9/2020 - Signed on to a letter asking Congressional leadership to include the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act (HR1570/S668) in the year-end legislative package, waiving Medicare coinsurance if polyps are found/removed during a colonoscopy screening.
11/17/2020 - Sent a letter to Texas legislators expressing support for genetic counselor licensure, an important mechanism to help patients and providers identify appropriately trained and qualified genetic counseling professionals.
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