Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8551
Early Access to Screening Act
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Introduced 2026-04-28Topic: health care · public healthSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would change federal health coverage rules for screening mammograms, which are X-ray exams used to check for breast cancer. Starting January 1, 2026, Medicare would cover one screening mammogram per year for women age 30 and older and would pay 100 percent of the cost, with no cost sharing. State Medicaid programs, including alternative benefit plans, would be required to cover annual screening mammograms for people over age 29 without deductibles or other charges. Group health plans and individual health insurance would also have to cover annual mammogram screening for women over age 29, starting with plan years that begin on or after January 1, 2026.
Sponsors
- Michael Lawler Republican sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-04-28 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-04-28 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-04-28 | Introduced in House | introduce |