Marshall, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Coverage of Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnostic Imaging

The legislation would ensure all health insurance plans cover additional breast screenings with no cost-sharing for individuals at greater risk for breast cancer.

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the bipartisan Find It Early Act to improve health insurance coverage of breast cancer preventative care. This bill would ensure all health insurance plans cover screening and diagnostic breast imaging, including mammograms, ultrasounds, MRIs, molecular imaging, and other technologies, with no cost-sharing.

"This bill is a crucial step in ensuring that all women have access to the additional imaging they need for early detection of breast cancer, without the burden of extra costs. I am proud to help lead this bipartisan legislation that improves coverage of necessary follow-up care for women. This is a great first step that has the opportunity to change lives," Senator Marshall said.

"Early detection is an important step in improving health outcomes for patients," Senator Klobuchar said. "While I was fortunate to have had a routine screening catch cancer at an early stage, that is not the case for many. This bipartisan legislation will enable more women to access screenings and diagnostic exams, which can make a big difference in treating this disease early."

U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) will lead companion legislation in the House of Representatives. This bipartisan legislation is supported by the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer; Dense Breast-info; American College of Surgeons; American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; My Density Matters; Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.