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Westbury middle school delegates urge insurers to cover ultrasounds during breast cancer screening
Summary
Middle school student delegates presented a model bill asking New York insurers, including Medicaid and Medicare, to cover ultrasounds as part of routine breast cancer screening; students cited detection benefits and fiscal arguments and the chair declared the model bill ratified by the delegation.
Middle school delegates from Westbury Middle School presented a model bill to the Westbury Union Free School District Board of Education on July 27 seeking a requirement that health insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare, cover ultrasound imaging during routine breast cancer screenings.
The student sponsors — Valeria Correas and Emily Hakowu among others — told the board that their bill would ensure access to supplemental imaging for women with dense breast tissue and argued that ultrasounds increase early detection. “Ultrasounds can be incredibly important because they are highly…
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