H. R. 1406 seeks to amend the Social Security Act to allow Medicare to cover more types of lung cancer screening tests. The bill, known as the "Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Act of 2025," would enable the Secretary of Health to approve additional FDA-cleared lung...
This bill wants to make sure older people on Medicare can get more types of tests to check for lung cancer early, like using a new flashlight to find hidden spots.
H.R. 6693, titled the “Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Act of 2023,” aims to modify the Social Security Act to allow Medicare to cover more types of lung cancer screening tests. The bill enables the Secretary of Health to authorize coverage for additional screening tests that are...
The bill wants to let more types of lung cancer check-ups be covered by Medicare, which is like a health insurance for older people. It gives the Secretary of Health the job to decide which new tests to cover, but some people are worried that this gives the Secretary a lot of power without clear rules.
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