Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Bill to Require Free Heart Disease Screenings for High-Risk Americans
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to two House committees for review and is waiting for further action. It is considered active but has not yet been scheduled for a vote.
While heart health is a popular issue, bills that mandate new insurance coverage often face pushback over costs and rarely pass without a large number of bipartisan sponsors.
Medicare beneficiaries with cardiovascular risk factors would get free Lp(a) and ApoB blood tests with no copays or deductibles. This is especially meaningful for the large share of seniors who have heart disease risk factors like diabetes, obesity, or a history of heart problems. Early detection could help doctors intervene sooner with medications or lifestyle changes, potentially preventing heart attacks and strokes.
“In the case of an individual with a family history of premature cardiovascular disease, a personal history of myocardial infarction, stroke, or elevated LDL cholesterol, a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus or obesity, or other recognized cardiovascular risk factors, lipoprotein(a) and apolipoprotein B levels.”
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Cardiovascular Disease Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2026
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