New data offer reality check on blood-based colorectal cancer screening
A blood test will be better than nothing, but may lead to more colorectal cancer cases and deaths than established screening tests.
This Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, AGA urges all Americans to know their screening options and be wary of insurance barriers that could hamper early detection
Bethesda, MD (March 1, 2024) – March marks the beginning of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing awareness and encouraging prevention of one of the deadliest cancers affecting Americans. The American Cancer Society (ACS) reports that colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths, and it is projected to […]
AGA announces 12-point plan to improve the care of all patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
New white paper addresses the many barriers to providing patients with IBD high quality, high value care and proposes tangible solutions.
Major new funding supports early career investigators working on cures for pancreatic cancer
AGA receives grant from The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation to fund pancreatic cancer research.
AGA now recommends fecal microbiota transplant for the majority of recurrent C. diff patients
However, this new clinical guideline does not recommend FMT for IBD and IBS.
Advancements in IBD care: Natural supplements, disease monitoring via sweat and more
Get a first look at the latest IBD research to be presented at this year’s Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®.
45 members of Congress and 90+ healthcare organizations agree: surveillance colonoscopy is a preventive service
Lawmakers and health experts urge federal agencies to expand access to life-saving colorectal cancer screenings.
UHC’s promise to impose prior authorization for virtually all colonoscopies and endoscopies in “early 2024” puts critical care in limbo for its 27 million commercial beneficiaries
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 20, 2023) – Today, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) issued the following statement on UnitedHealthcare’s destabilizing policies that are continuing to generate confusion and anxiety, increase administrative burden, and, most importantly, threaten patients’ access to the colonoscopies and endoscopies they need: This was a challenging year for patients who had an abnormal […]
First comprehensive medical guideline on management of pouchitis released
American Gastroenterological Association also outlines definitions of inflammatory pouch disorders experienced by people with ulcerative colitis.
AGA, patient groups remain deeply troubled by UHC’s barriers to GI care
As patients choose health plans during open enrollment, 17 advocacy groups representing millions of patients joined AGA to object to UnitedHealthcare’s prior authorization policies.