Alabama House passes bills for no-cost cancer screenings
Alabama lawmakers advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at removing financial barriers to early prostate and breast cancer detection.
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Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
House committee members unanimously approved measures designed to eliminate patients' co-pays for prostate cancer and necessary follow-up breast cancer screenings.
Alabama Senate committee advances prostate cancer screening legislation
The bipartisan measure requires insurance companies to cover all costs of prostate cancer screenings for high-risk patients across Alabama.
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Lawmakers, advocates discuss push to cut prostate cancer screening barriers
Bipartisan legislation prefiled for Alabama’s 2026 session would require insurance providers to fully cover prostate cancer screenings for at-risk populations.
Pre-filed bill would eliminate prostate cancer screening costs for high-risk men
Advocacy groups said Livingston's bill is a crucial step toward improving prostate cancer treatment and reducing the cancer burden in Alabama.
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