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Senators advance bill to require uniform lung cancer screening coverage
Summary
The Senate Insurance & Commerce Committee voted to pass House Bill 1316, a measure aimed at ensuring uniform insurance coverage for lung cancer screening that sponsors say will improve early detection and save lives.
State Sen. Dave Wallace and State Rep. Fred Allen told the Senate Insurance & Commerce Committee that House Bill 1316 would standardize coverage for lung cancer screening under private insurance plans and follow guidelines recommended by cancer experts.
"This bill is gonna save lives," Sen. Dave Wallace said, arguing Arkansas has one of the nation’s highest lung cancer death rates and low survival rates because many cases are detected too late.
The bill’s sponsors told the committee the state Employee Benefits Division already covers lung cancer screening and…
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