S 339 United States Senate · 119th Congress

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.

Summary
Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act This bill allows, beginning in 2028, 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, if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services determines such coverage is appropriate. Coverage is limited to those under a certain age (age 68 in 2028, increased by one year every year thereafter) and to one test every 11 months.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Jan 30, 2025
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Jan 30, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Jan 30, 2025
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1 primary · 68 co-sponsors

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Mike Crapo
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Adam B. Schiff
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CA
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Alex Padilla
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CA
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
MN
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Andy Kim
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NJ
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Angela D. Alsobrooks
DDemocratic
MD
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Angus S. King, Jr.
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Bernie Moreno
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OH
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Bill Cassidy
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LA
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Catherine Cortez Masto
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Chris Van Hollen
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MD
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