Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 1500

119th Congress

Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Apr 28, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Warner

D - VA

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This bill improves access to breast cancer diagnostic services by requiring health insurers to cover diagnostic breast imaging and related procedures without cost-sharing after an abnormal screening mammogram, ensuring patients can afford follow-up tests.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Introduced4/28/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

ChamberSenate

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Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2025

This bill improves access to breast cancer diagnostic services by requiring health insurers to cover diagnostic breast imaging and related procedures without cost-sharing after an abnormal screening mammogram, ensuring patients can afford follow-up tests.

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This bill improves access to breast cancer diagnostic services by requiring health insurers to cover diagnostic breast imaging and related procedures without cost-sharing after an abnormal screening mammogram, ensuring patients can afford follow-up tests.

Bill Number: 1500
Introduced: 4/28/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

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Title: Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2025
Bill Number: 1500
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced: 4/28/2025
Summary: This bill improves access to breast cancer diagnostic services by requiring health insurers to cover diagnostic breast imaging and related procedures without cost-sharing after an abnormal screening mammogram, ensuring patients can afford follow-up tests.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill improves access to breast cancer diagnostic services by requiring health insurers to cover diagnostic breast imaging and related procedures without cost-sharing after an abnormal screening mammogram, ensuring patients can afford follow-up tests.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Strengthening Election Cybersecurity to Uphold Respect for Elections through Independent Testing Act or the SECURE IT Act This bill requires certain actions to strengthen the security of U.S. voting systems. Specifically, the bill requires the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to conduct penetration testing (an evaluation method that enables researchers to search for vulnerabilities in a system) as part of the testing, certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system hardware and software by accredited laboratories. Further, the National Institute of Standards and Technology must recommend entities to the EAC to carry out this penetration testing and the EAC must vote on the accreditation of any recommended entity. The bill also directs the EAC to create a five-year pilot program for participating cybersecurity researchers to test for and disclose cybersecurity vulnerabilities in election systems.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires insurance coverage for diagnostic breast imaging
Eliminates cost-sharing for follow-up after abnormal mammograms
Covers additional diagnostic procedures like biopsies and ultrasounds
Applies to private insurance and Medicare plans
Aims to reduce delays in breast cancer diagnosis

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Women receiving abnormal mammogram results would no longer face financial barriers to diagnostic follow-up tests. Earlier diagnosis could improve survival rates and reduce treatment costs. Insurance companies would cover additional screening costs but potentially save on advanced cancer treatment.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1500, 119th Congress (2025). "Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1500

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