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 In Arizona, there is a significant difference in the coverage insurance companies provide for orally administered anti-cancer medications versus coverage for traditional intravenous treatments.  That means the out-of-pocket costs to cancer patients for an oral drug can be significantly higher than what they would pay for a traditional intravenous treatment.

Please, write your lawmakers today and tell them to support legislation that covers the costs of oral chemotherapy.

Join breast cancer advocates in writing a Letter to the Editor of your local paper, expressing deep concern about the cuts to California's breast cancer screening and treatment services. This is literally a matter of life and death for women in California. We are reaching out to the Governor, the state Department of Public Health, the State Legislature, the media – anyone who will listen.

 Join breast cancer patients, survivors and advocates in letting Governor Schwarzenegger know that we are deeply concerned about the recently announced cuts to California's screening program – Every Woman Counts.

Current Colorado law could allow insurance companies to deny coverage of mammography for women age 40 to 49. The Colorado State Senate is considering a piece of legislation that attempts to correct this issue; however, it does not offer enough protections. The legislation must be amended to include all individuals over 40 years of age and individuals at risk, so that they may make their own decisions about whether a mammogram is right for them.

Show your support for this critical issue by urging your Senators to support an amended version of House Bill 1252!

Right now, Senate Bill 50 – a bill that would fix the insurance coverage difference between oral cancer treatment drugs and intravenous chemotherapy – has been voted out of a Connecticut Senate committee and is awaiting a vote by the full Senate.

Tell your Senator that you support this vital legislation and want it presented to the full Connecticut Senate. Send your letters today!

We need our state Senators to support a bill before the Illinois Senate – HB 5085 – that would knock down two barriers that affect cancer patients in our state. The bill would help make oral chemotherapy treatments more affordable and ensure access to clinical trials.

Let your Senator know that you support this vital legislation. Send your letter today!

Recently, Governor Mitch Daniels made a strong commitment to fighting breast cancer, by signing into law Senate Bill 554 – legislation that allows any eligible woman in Indiana to be treated through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Program – regardless of where she is diagnosed.

Right now, Kansas legislature is considering Clean Indoor Air legislation. This comprehensive legislation will prohibit smoking in restaurants, bars, in home day cares, taxicabs and any enclosed place of employment - protecting the vast majority of Kansans from dangerous secondhand smoke exposure.

Ask your lawmakers to support House Bill 2221 and make Clean Indoor Air a reality in Kansas.

In Missouri, there is a significant difference in the coverage insurance companies provide for orally administered anti-cancer medications versus coverage for traditional intravenous treatments.  That means the out-of-pocket costs to cancer patients for an oral drug can be significantly higher than what they would pay for a traditional intravenous treatment.

Please, write your lawmakers today and tell them to support legislation that covers the costs of oral chemotherapy.

The Cancer Services Program (CSP) provides low-income, uninsured and underinsured New Yorkers access to life-saving services for early detection of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer.  Yet the program has had its funding cut by approximately one-third since 2008.  As more people lose their jobs and health care in this tough economy, programs such as the CSP provide a vital lifeline to those in need.

We can’t afford any more cuts to this life saving program: write our state leaders today and tell them to protect funding for early detection services.

Right now, the Cancer Chemotherapy Equity Bill is before the New York State Legislature. This bill would require health insurance plans to provide coverage for oral cancer drugs on a basis no less favorable than the coverage provided for intravenously-administered chemotherapy.

Tell your State Legislator and Governor Paterson that you support this vital legislation. Send your letters today!

The state is slashing funding for breast cancer screening programs that is critical to saving women's lives in Ohio. The Ohio Breast and Cervical Cancer Project provides breast and cervical cancer screening to under and uninsured patients. But, under the current state budget, funding for the vital program may be cut by nearly 70 percent.

Please, write your state leaders now and tell them to restore funding for this critical program.

The state is slashing funding for breast cancer screening programs that is critical to saving women's lives in Pennsylvania. The HealthyWoman Program provides breast and cervical cancer screening to under and uninsured patients. But, our leaders are considering slashing funding for this vital program putting at risk thousands of disadvantaged Pennsylvania women!

Please, write your state leaders now and tell them to restore funding for this critical program.

The Best Chance Network (BCN) breast and cervical cancer screening program is on the verge of completely losing critical funding from the state. Without these programs, thousands of women will go without access to vital early detection services and necessary treatment – but there's something you can do.

Please, write your state legislators now and tell them to protect funding for these vital programs.

Good news! Thanks to your efforts and support, the South Carolina legislature voted to continue the $2 million funding for the Best Chance Network! Make sure that all the women in your life know how to access free mammograms in South Carolina.

It’s easy – just click below to share this important breast health information with friends and family members.

Right now, LRB 4490 is before the Wisconsin legislature. This bill would require health insurance plans to provide coverage for oral cancer drugs on a basis no less favorable than the coverage provided for intravenously-administered chemotherapy.

Show your support for this critical issue by urging your lawmakers to support LRB 4490!