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Senate proclaims March 2025 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; sponsor urges screenings amid coverage concerns
Summary
Senator Melissa Murray moved a resolution declaring March 2025 colorectal cancer awareness month and shared personal testimony urging preventive screening access, linking concerns to potential Medicaid cuts. The resolution passed unanimously.
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Senate on March 11 adopted a resolution proclaiming March 2025 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and urged residents to pursue preventive screening.
Senator Melissa Murray introduced the measure and asked that the resolution be read. The resolution cites American Cancer Society estimates, notes colorectal cancer is a leading cause of…
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