U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Help Medicare Patients Receive Cancer Screening Tests.

The article reports on the Medicare Multicancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act reintroduced in the U.S. Senate. Provisions of the legislation include coverage pathway under Medicare for certain approved MCED tests and diagnostic technologies to supplement existing screenings. Potential benefits of the legislation include access of seniors to multicancer early detection tests and reduced long-term cost burdens for patients, families and caregivers.