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Committee releases bill to require coverage for ovarian-cancer screening; members cautioned on test limitations
Summary
The Assembly Health Committee released A3546 to require insurers and the State Health Benefits Program to cover ovarian‑cancer screening; members noted that common tests cited in testimony (CA‑125 and transvaginal ultrasound) are not reliable as general population screening tools.
The Assembly Health Committee on a roll-call motion released A3546, a bill that would require insurance plans and the State Health Benefits Program to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screenings for ovarian cancer.
Assemblywoman Teneal McCoy, sponsor of A3546, told the committee that ovarian cancer is a high‑mortality disease with few reliable early-warning signs and urged coverage for annual pelvic exams, ultrasound and blood tests for women at systematic risk. "The goal of this…
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