Assembly Health Committee Approves Legislation to Increase Early Detection of Breast Cancer

A decades-old policy on what insurance companies must cover relies on outdated and incomplete scientific information that leaves many women without coverage for needed breast cancer screenings

SACRAMENTO, CA – Over the objections of health insurance companies, the Assembly Health Committee today approved legislation to provide a much needed update to the quality of health care coverage surrounding breast cancer screenings. AB 2234 (Portantino and Wolk) requires California’s health insurance companies to increase coverage in conformance with national breast cancer guidelines and to offer women the most up to date detection methods.

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