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S 1873 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021

Summary
Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021 This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment for multi-cancer early detection screening tests that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration and that are used to screen for cancer across many cancer types. The Government Accountability Office must report on the resulting utilization and effectiveness of such tests.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates Medicare coverage for FDA-approved multi-cancer screening tests, expanding preventive care access and improving early detection options under public health programs.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
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Introduced May 27, 2021 Last action May 27, 2021
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May 27, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
May 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 54 co-sponsors

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Photo of Mike Crapo
Mike Crapo
RRepublican
ID
n/a
Co
Photo of Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
MN
n/a
Co
Photo of Angus S. King, Jr.
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
ME
n/a
Co
Photo of Ben Sasse
Ben Sasse
RRepublican
NE
n/a
Co
Photo of Benjamin L. Cardin
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
MD
n/a
Co
Photo of Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
LA
n/a
Co
Photo of Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
NV
n/a
Co
Photo of Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
MD
n/a
Co
Photo of Christopher A. Coons
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
DE
n/a
Co
Photo of Cindy Hyde-Smith
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
MS
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