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Committee passes bill to bar out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screening and diagnostics
Summary
The committee passed a bill that would prohibit insurers from charging copays, deductibles or coinsurance for mammograms, ultrasounds and diagnostic MRIs related to breast cancer detection.
Representative Rose presented House Bill 1309 to the House Insurance & Commerce Committee, saying the bill would ensure full coverage for breast cancer screenings and diagnostic follow-ups by prohibiting copays, deductibles and coinsurance for mammograms, breast ultrasounds and diagnostic MRIs related to breast cancer detection.
Nut graf: Sponsors said the bill is a narrowly focused fix intended to prevent…
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