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S. 1873

Referred to Committee

Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021

Introduced 5/27/2021•117th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

5/27/2021 • Senate

Summary

Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021

This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment for multi-cancer early detection screening tests that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration and that are used to screen for cancer across many cancer types. The Government Accountability Office must report on the resulting utilization and effectiveness of such tests.

Introduced in Senate • 5/27/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Blood and blood diseasesCancerCongressional oversightGeneticsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (55)

Party Breakdown

27
Democrats
27
Republicans
1
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

Republican • ID

Sponsored 5/27/2021

Cosponsors (54)

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Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

D-CO

Joined 5/27/2021

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Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

R-SC

Joined 5/27/2021

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Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]

D-DE

Joined 6/16/2021

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Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]

R-WY

Joined 6/16/2021

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Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]

R-IN

Joined 7/27/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

May 27, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Introduced in Senate5/27/2021

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors54