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  2. Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act, also known as Janet's Law, [1] [2] [3] signed into law on October 21, 1998 [4] as part of the 1999 omnibus bill (Pub. L. 105–277 (text)), contains protections for patients who elect breast reconstruction in connection with a mastectomy. [5]

  3. Appeals court does not block US mandate to cover cancer ... - AOL

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    (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Friday refused to block a federal mandate requiring health insurers to cover preventive care services like cancer screenings and HIV-preventing medication at no ...

  4. United States Preventive Services Task Force - Wikipedia

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    The USPSTF has changed its breast cancer screening recommendations over the years, including at what age women should begin routine screening. In 2009, the task force recommended women at average risk for developing breast cancer should be screened with mammograms every two years beginning at age 50. [12]

  5. Does Medicare Cover Prostate Cancer Treatment? - AOL

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    Medicare covers cancer treatment and many of the related expenses of cancer care for prostate cancer and other types of cancer. Different parts of Medicare may cover various aspects of your care.

  6. Title X - Wikipedia

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    In 2018, Title X funding was used to cover more than 600,000 tests for cervical cancer, more than 800,000 tests for breast cancer, and almost 5 million tests for STDs. [11] The services provided at publicly funded clinics saved the federal and state governments an estimated $5.1 billion in 2008 in short term medical costs. [18]

  7. Does Medicare cover a colonoscopy? Yes, and several other ...

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    Medicare coverage of colonoscopies and other colorectal cancer screening tests Colonoscopy. If you’re at high risk for colorectal cancer, Medicare covers screening colonoscopies once every 24 ...

  8. Ryan White CARE Act - Wikipedia

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    The Ryan White Care Act was due to be reauthorized at the end of 2005, but Congress could not reach agreement on changes, and the act was extended for one year under the old terms. [12] Then, in 2006, the act was reauthorized for three more years, ending on September 30, 2009 with a funding level of $2.1 billion. [ 13 ]

  9. Cancer screening - Wikipedia

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    The consequences of overdiagnosis and overtreatment resulting from cancer screening can lead to a decline in quality of life, due to the adverse effects of unnecessary medication and hospitalization. [10] [12] [13] The accuracy of a cancer screening test relies on its sensitivity, and low sensitivity screening tests can overlook cancers. [10]