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Idaho lawmakers go bald to back breast cancer fighter Rep. Green

Several Idaho legislators shaved their heads on March 25, 2025, to support Rep. Brooke Green during her battle with breast cancer and to raise awareness about screening.
The Idaho Legislature passed House Bill 134, which mandates insurance coverage for supplemental breast cancer screenings for high-risk individuals, by a wide margin.
Green expressed gratitude for the support, emphasizing that the bill would enhance access to life-saving screenings and help many women in Idaho.
Rep. Mike Pohanka offered to shave his head after learning Green would lose hers due to chemotherapy.

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Idaho legislators shave heads to support colleague, raise awareness for screening

Originally published March 25 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.Several Idaho legislators shaved their heads on Tuesday in Boise to support a colleague battling breast cancer and to raise awareness for breast cancer screening.

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Idaho lawmakers go bald to back breast cancer fighter Rep. Green

Cut after cut, nearly a dozen lawmakers revealed their scalps in support of Rep. Brook Green, who is battling breast cancer for the second time in six months.

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Idaho legislators shave heads to support colleague, raise awareness for breast cancer screening

Several Idaho legislators shaved their heads on Tuesday in Boise to support a colleague battling breast cancer and to raise awareness for breast cancer screening. Rep. Brooke Green, a Boise Democrat, has been battling breast cancer and is preparing to…

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Idaho lawmakers shave their heads in support of colleague battling breast cancer

A handful of Idaho lawmakers are now hairless after shaving their heads in solidarity with Representative Brooke Green, who is battling breast cancer. A group of republican representatives took a little off the top in-between sessions at a local salon on Tuesday.I didnt expect this, it was a bit of a surprise," says Rep. Brooke Green (D), who is battling breast cancer. "It is so heartfelt to see my colleagues, all my male colleagues stand with m…

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