Senator Katie Britt is pushing to make breast cancer tests more accessible and affordable

Senator Katie Britt is pushing to make breast cancer tests more accessible and affordable

ALABAMA (WDHN) - Enterprise native Senator Katie Britt has announced the 'Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act,' where she aims to eliminate out of pocket expenses for diagnostic breast cancer tests. Today, the law does require insurance companies to provide no co-pay coverage for breast cancer screenings, but that does not help everyone. The current law does not extend this factor to the diagnosis testing, which includes 3D mammograms, MRI's a…

Sen. Britt introduces bill to make breast cancer diagnostic tests more affordable

U.S. Senator Katie Britt, R-Alabama, joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., in reintroducing the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would eliminate out-of-pocket expenses for diagnostic breast cancer tests, making them more accessible and affordable. “The ABCD Act would provide greater access to mammography so women can be diagnosed as soon as possible, giving them the widest variety of treatment options…