Bipartisan team in Congress looks to expand insurance coverage for ovarian cancer screening
Summary
A group of lawmakers from both parties is proposing a bill to make insurance cover genetic testing for people at high risk of gynecologic cancers, like ovarian cancer. The bill also aims to increase education and outreach about the risks of these cancers.Key Facts
- The bill is called the Ovarian Cancer IMPACT Act.
- It would require insurance plans to pay for genetic tests for patients with hereditary cancer risks.
- Lawmakers from both political parties support the bill.
- Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) are leading the effort.
- The bill focuses on gynecologic cancers, which affect the female reproductive system.
- It includes efforts to expand education about cancer risks and prevention.
- Genetic testing helps identify people who have a higher chance of developing ovarian cancer.
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