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Hearing held on HB 373 to require private insurers to cover prostate screening for high‑risk men 40–49
Summary
Representative Glaze told the Insurance Subcommittee on Life and Health that House Bill 373 would require private insurers to cover PSA/DRE prostate screening for men ages 40–49 who are at increased risk because of family history or veteran status; the bill was presented at a hearing and no vote was taken.
Representative Glaze introduced House Bill 373 at a hearing of the Insurance Subcommittee on Life and Health, asking lawmakers to require private insurers to cover prostate screening for men ages 40–49 who are at elevated risk because of family history or military service. The sponsor said the bill would add that coverage to the annual exam and target men with first‑degree relatives or other direct family history of prostate cancer and veterans.
The bill’s sponsor, Representative Glaze, told the committee the American Cancer Society estimates about 10,000 new prostate cancer cases in…
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