Don’t Roll Back Medicaid Coverage for Lifesaving Biomarker Testing

Don’t Roll Back Medicaid Coverage for Lifesaving Biomarker Testing

Our lawmakers in Albany are currently considering a proposal that could leave patients with Medicaid with fewer and less effective treatment options than those covered through private insurance. The Executive Budget proposes to roll back Medicaid coverage criteria for biomarker testing, a critical tool that helps doctors match cancer patients with the treatments most likely to save their lives. This proposal could limit access to biomarker testi…