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    Alzheimer’s Association, AIM and LEAD Coalition Rally More Than 525 Organizations to Advance the ASAP Act as Momentum Grows

    The letter urges Congress to pass bipartisan legislation for Medicare coverage of blood-based Alzheimer's screening tests. 
    August 25, 2026
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    Alzheimer’s Association Statement on FDA Clearance of Elecsys pTau217 Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

    This is the fourth blood-based biomarker test for Alzheimer’s disease cleared by the FDA, continuing the field’s progress toward more accessible diagnostic tools.
    August 24, 2026
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    Alzheimer’s Association Statement on FDA Clearance of PrecivityAD2 Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in Adults as Young as 40

    This is the third blood-based biomarker test for Alzheimer’s disease to be cleared by the FDA, and the first cleared for use in patients as young as 40.
    August 20, 2026

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