Colon Cancer
Colon Cancer Screening Laws Now Cover Half of U.S. Population
Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, March 28th, 2008
For the first time, more than half of the U.S. population is now covered by state laws that require insurance providers to cover the cost of colon cancer screening tests, according to a new report card issued by a coalition of 11 leading public health groups. The enactment of new coverage laws in five states during 2007 also increased to 19 the number of states receiving an "A" grade on the 2008 Colorectal Cancer Legislation Report Card. Despite the gains, 26 states still have failing marks of "D" or "F."
Nebraska, New Mexico and Washington all joined the "A" list since last year's report card with new laws that require insurance carriers to pay for the full range of...
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