Find It Early Act
Find It Early Act Would Require Free Extra Breast Cancer Screening for High-Risk Patients Under Senate Review
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Would require many health plans to cover extra breast cancer screening tests with no out-of-pocket costs for people at higher risk or with dense breast tissue.
- Applies to both screening and follow-up “diagnostic” imaging, including 2D/3D mammograms, ultrasound, and MRI, with no stated limit on how often if guidelines support it.
- Also extends the no-cost coverage to Medicare, Medicaid, military health coverage, and Veterans Affairs care for people who meet the higher-risk criteria.
- Lets a health care provider use factors like age, race, ethnicity, and personal or family history to decide if someone needs additional imaging, based on the latest medical guidelines.
- Would start for most coverage on January 1, 2026, with extra time allowed for some states if they need to pass state laws to update Medicaid rules.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
4 articlesHouse members reintroduce Find It Early Act
U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro and Brian Fitzpatrick, along with advocate Katie Couric, reintroduced the Find It Early Act in November 2025. The bill requires health plans to cover breast cancer screening and diagnostic imaging, including ultrasounds and MRIs, with no patient cost-sharing.
Members of Congress reintroduce bill requiring insurers to cover supplemental breast imaging
The Find It Early Act would ensure all women have access to supplemental exams, such as ultrasound and MRI, with no out-of-pocket costs. The legislation targets the 'hidden cost' of breast cancer diagnosis for the 45% of women over 40 who have dense breast tissue.
A Connecticut woman's breast cancer led to a national law to improve detection. Here's how.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro noted that the next step in breast cancer advocacy is mandating that all insurance plans cover screening, diagnostic mammograms, ultrasounds, and MRIs at no cost-sharing nationwide through the Find It Early Act, which she reintroduced this year.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Find It Early Act
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