Susan G. Komen’s 2019 – 2020 Public Policy & Advocacy Priorities:
Ensure access to affordable, high-quality health care
Protect access to affordable, high-quality health care for all patients
Support Medicaid expansion and expanded eligibility for Medicaid’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP)
Ensure continued access to Medicaid coverage without burdensome restrictions
Advance breast cancer research
Expand federal funding for all biomedical research, especially breast cancer research conducted at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and at the Department of Defense (DOD)
Support state funding for breast cancer research programs conducted through state institutions
Support increased education, utilization of and access to clinical trials for all patient populations
Increase coverage and access to breast cancer screening and diagnostic services
Support federal and state funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)
Support policies to modernize NBCCEDP state programs to expand eligibility and provide breast cancer screening and diagnostic services for additional populations
Reduce or eliminate out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic imaging
Reduce insurance barriers to treatment
Protect patient preference and enhance coverage, including policies that would require oral parity, preclude specialty tiers, prevent step therapy protocols, prevent non-medical switching and limit patients’ out-of-pocket costs