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U.S. Senators Roger Marshall and Amy Klobuchar have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at improving health insurance coverage for breast cancer screening and diagnostic imaging. The Find It Early Act proposes that all health insurance plans cover various breast imaging technologies, such as mammograms, ultrasounds, MRIs, molecular imaging, and other advanced methods, without cost-sharing for individuals who are at higher risk of developing breast cancer.

Senator Marshall emphasized the significance of this bill by stating, “This bill is a crucial step in ensuring that all women have access to the additional imaging they need for early detection of breast cancer, without the burden of extra costs. I am proud to help lead this bipartisan legislation that improves coverage of necessary follow-up care for women. This is a great first step that has the opportunity to change lives.”

Senator Klobuchar highlighted the importance of early detection in enhancing patient outcomes: “Early detection is an important step in improving health outcomes for patients,” she said. She shared her personal experience with routine screening that caught cancer early and noted that not everyone has similar opportunities. "This bipartisan legislation will enable more women to access screenings and diagnostic exams, which can make a big difference in treating this disease early."

In the House of Representatives, U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro and Brian Fitzpatrick will introduce companion legislation to support this initiative. The bill has garnered backing from several organizations including the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer; Dense Breast-info; American College of Surgeons; American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; My Density Matters; Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.