Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act
Sponsored By: Representative Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
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Summary
Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act This bill provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid, Medicare, and private health insurance for individuals for whom screenings are recommended under U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines. It also expands Medicaid coverage of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use to all individuals, rather than only pregnant women.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/17/2022
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