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Jodey Arrington (R-TX)

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

H.R. 842 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 185 Democratic cosponsors · See all 338 cosponsors

Last activity — Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-333, Part I.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act," aims to amend the Social Security Act. It proposes to provide Medicare coverage for multi-cancer early detection screening tests. These tests are defined as those used for the concurrent detection of multiple cancer types across multiple organ sites. The bill establishes specific criteria for these tests, including FDA clearance or approval and specific biological sample requirements. It also outlines payment amounts and limitations for coverage.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +7

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The bill enhances access to advanced cancer screening technology through Medicare coverage.

  • Scored +6

    Would retired people be better off under this?

    The bill provides new health coverage benefits for Medicare-eligible retirees.

  • Scored +5

    Would people in middle age be better off under this?

    The bill provides coverage for cancer screening that may be beneficial for middle-aged adults.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.