Wisconsin Coalition for Cancer Treatment Access

Wisconsin Coalition for Cancer Treatment Access An organization of patient advocacy organizations and health care providers seeking to ensure access to all cancer treatments for Wisconsin patients.

Being told you have cancer is hard, but being unable to afford treatment is worse. Out of pocket costs for oral chemotherapy can be completely unmanageable. Thats why in 2011 the Wisconsin Legislature will consider a bill requiring health plans to cover the cost of oral chemotherapy the same as they cover the cost of traditional chemotherapyalleviating much of the patients cost burden and ensuring

cancer patients have access to life-saving drugs. Already nine states and the District of Columbia have passed similar laws. Many of the emerging and most effective cancer therapies are available only in pill form

Patients should not have face extra costs because they receive their treatment as a pill instead of intravenously.

IL Gov. Quinn Signs Oral Chemotherapy Access Law!http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Quinn-Signs--126244788.htmlNB...
07/27/2011

IL Gov. Quinn Signs Oral Chemotherapy Access Law!

http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Quinn-Signs--126244788.html

NBC Chicago: "Gov. Pat Quinn has given cancer patients one less worry in their fight to survive. Quinn on Wednesday signed legislation to make treatment options more affordable for Illinois residents battling cancer."

A new law requires insurance companies to provide coverage for both oral and intravenous chemotherapy treatments at a similar cost.

Welcome to Marshfield Clinic (www.marshfieldclinic.org), BioForward (www.wisconsinbiotech.org) and the Alzheimer's and D...
06/08/2011

Welcome to Marshfield Clinic (www.marshfieldclinic.org), BioForward (www.wisconsinbiotech.org) and the Alzheimer's and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin (www.alzwisc.org)---the newest members of the Wisconsin Coalition for Cancer Treatment Access!

Anne Jacobson remembers well the day she was told she had just a 40 percent chance of surviving for five years. She had just been diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer – nearly six years ago

06/06/2011

"The bottom line is that patients should have access to the most clinically appropriate care for their condition," said Dr. Lee Schwartzberg, an oncologist and co-author of the study published in the Journal of Oncology Practice. "We should not be creating obstacles to care for those who need it the most."

06/06/2011

A study presented at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting reveals that 10% of cancer patients abandon oral therapies due to excessive out-of-pocket costs. http://jop.ascopubs.org/content/7/3S/46s.abstract

Purpose:To calculate the abandonment rate of oral oncolytic medications and identify factors that may affect likelihood of abandonment.

06/06/2011

Senate Bill 101 and Assembly Bill 151 have been introduced! Please contact your legislators today and urge them to support the Oral Chemotherapy Access bills! 41 legislators have signed on as co-sponsors of the proposals.

The IL oral chemo access bill has passed both the House and Senate (unanimously in both houses!). The bill now goes to G...
05/24/2011

The IL oral chemo access bill has passed both the House and Senate (unanimously in both houses!). The bill now goes to Gov. Quinn.

An insurance lobbyist testified at the Illinois Statehouse May 11, but not on behalf of a Contact Holly Dillemuth at [email protected]. ,News

05/23/2011

A whopping 41 legislators have signed on as co-sponsors of the Wisconsin Oral Chemotherapy Access bill. Strong bi-partisan support! Here is the list of supporters. If your legislator is included in this list, please send them a THANK YOU email. To find your legislator and his/her contact info, visit: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx.

Wisconsin State Legislature Home Page - Information about legislation from current and previous sessions of the Wisconsin Legislature.

05/23/2011

Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) signed the oral chemotherapy access bill into law this past weekend. Texas joins New Mexico and Washington in passing the bill in 2011. The Illinois House and Senate have passed the bill---it will now move to Governor Quinn's desk for his anticipated signature. Time for Wisconsin move the oral chemotherapy access bill forward!

It's not too late to contact your legislator and ask him/her to co-sponsor the oral chemotherapy access bill circulated ...
05/03/2011

It's not too late to contact your legislator and ask him/her to co-sponsor the oral chemotherapy access bill circulated by Rep. Strachota, Rep. Barca and Sen. Darling. The International Myeloma Foundation has a great site that will send an email to your legislator on your behalf. Check it out: http://www.capwiz.com/myeloma/issues/alert/?alertid=18781506.

Support the Oral Chemotherapy Access bill

05/03/2011

Add New Mexico and Washington to the list of states that have passed oral chemotherapy access legislation! Governors in both states signed the bills in April. That brings the total to 11 states and D.C.

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