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Congress·In Committee·11 months ago

Find It Early Act Would Require Free Extra Breast Cancer Screening for High-Risk Patients Under Senate Review

Also known as: Find It Early Act

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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.
HealthcareMedicare MedicaidVeterans

Milestones

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Apr 10, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Related News

4 articles
AuntMinnie·3 months ago

House 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.

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Radiology Business·3 months ago

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.

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CT Insider·over 1 year ago

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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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Find It Early Act

Bill NumberS 1410
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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(6)
D: 3R: 3

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