WBGZ Radio 12/22/2020 |
By Cole Lauterbach - Illinois Radio Network
When a Medicare-paid coloscopy uncovers something troublesome, a biopsy to find out if a real threat exists can cost thousands of dollars. Legislation co-sponsored by Illinois’ entire congressional delegation would require the federal government to cover the second step as well.
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 1570, the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, last Wednesday. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, a Taylorville Republican, is an original co-sponsor of the measure.
“Fighting cancer and reducing its incidence is personal to me,” he said in a release. “21 years ago, my wife was diagnosed and treated for colon cancer. It’s a genetic form of cancer, Lynch syndrome, that could affect our kids, and we’re fortunate that she was able to receive treatment that saved her life.”
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