Jon Ossoff
04/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/18/2024 19:35
Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Expand Cancer Screenings for Georgia Seniors
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to strengthen cancer screenings for Georgia seniors.
Today, Sen. Ossoff launched a push to pass the bipartisan Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, legislation he co-sponsored to expand early detection cancer screenings for Georgia seniors.
The bipartisan legislation would allow Medicare to cover FDA-approved multi-cancer early detection (MCED) screening tests and allow more seniors across Georgia to catch the disease in its early stages.
"Early cancer detection saves lives. That's why I'm helping lead Senators in both parties to increase access to advanced cancer screenings for seniors in Georgia and nationwide," Sen. Ossoff said.
According to a report by the American Cancer Society, in Georgia, there will be approximately 63,170 cancer cases diagnosed this year, with an estimated total of 18,740 cancer deaths.
Sen. Ossoff continues working to increase Georgians' access to lifesaving health coverage.
In February, Sen. Ossoff joined a bipartisan inquiry with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging the Biden Administration to maintain current cervical cancer screening recommendations and increase awareness of the need to get screened.
In December, Sen. Ossoff led a bipartisan, bicameral group of Georgia's Congressional Delegation requesting an update from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the shortage of drugs needed to treat cancer patients.
In November, the U.S. Senate passed Sen. Ossoff's bipartisan amendment to expand access to breast cancer screenings for Georgia veterans.
In September, Emory University in Atlanta was the first recipient of funding through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a new research agency funded through the bipartisan FY22 appropriations bill that Sen. Ossoff helped pass into law.
Click here to read the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act.
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