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DemocratBill · H.R. 6178· House(119-HR-6178)

Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act

Rep. Castor
Age: 60 years
Florida
Introduced
11/20/2025
Last activity
11/20/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsored by
Kathy Castor
Cosponsors
Democrat - 5Republican - 2
Health
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The "Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act" aims to expand healthcare coverage for lung cancer prevention and treatment. It requires Medicaid to cover annual lung cancer screenings without cost sharing for eligible individuals based on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines. The bill also expands Medicaid coverage to include tobacco use cessation counseling and pharmacotherapy for all Medicaid individuals. Additionally, it prohibits prior authorization requirements for these screenings under Medicare and private health insurance. Finally, the Act mandates an education and outreach campaign regarding lung cancer screenings.

Yes· 3 of 9

  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+7

    Medicaid recipients receive lung cancer screenings and tobacco cessation services without cost sharing or prior authorization.

  • Does this make health care easier to get in general?+7

    The bill improves access to lung cancer screenings and tobacco cessation services by eliminating prior authorization requirements and cost sharing for Medicaid recipients.

  • Would people over 65 be better off under this?+5

    The bill expands Medicare coverage for lung cancer screenings by prohibiting prior authorization requirements.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.