Search Results: keywords:"cervical cancer"

  • H. R. 10287 — To provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,858

    H.R. 10287, known as the "Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2024," aims to increase access for women to preventive and life-saving cancer screenings, focusing on cancers like breast and cervical cancer. It includes provisions for grants to expand preventive services by women's...

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    H.R. 10287, called the "Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2024," wants to help more women get checked for cancer, like breast and cervical cancer, by giving money to doctors and hospitals so they can do more tests, especially for women who might not get them easily.

  • H. R. 10058 — To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage for certain individual with breast or cervical cancer under the Medicaid program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:864

    H.R. 10058 aims to amend the Social Security Act to ensure that individuals with breast or cervical cancer are covered under the Medicaid program. The bill includes provisions to extend Medicaid coverage to these patients and ensures their eligibility for necessary...

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    The bill wants to make sure that people with breast or cervical cancer can get help from Medicaid, which is a program that pays for medical care for those who need it. It makes sure they can get the treatments they need without paying too much money.

  • S. 5428 — To provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,743

    The bill, S. 5428, aims to increase access to cancer screenings for women, especially those who are underserved or at higher risk, like women of color and those living in rural areas. It proposes grants for health care providers to expand preventive services and establish training programs...

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    The bill wants to help more women, especially those who don't have easy access, get important check-ups to catch cancer early by giving money to doctors so they can do more tests and learn the latest ways to help keep everyone healthy.