Bill · S. 2949· Senate(119-S-2949)
Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act
- Introduced
- 9/30/2025
- Last activity
- 9/30/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Sponsored by
- Cory Booker
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act, aims to change how Medicare handles certain colorectal cancer screening tests. It seeks to amend the Social Security Act to remove the coinsurance requirement for these specific tests. The legislation adjusts specific timelines and percentages regarding these screenings. By making these changes, the bill targets the elimination of costs for patients under the Medicare program.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+8
Medicare beneficiaries, who are typically seniors, will benefit from the elimination of out-of-pocket coinsurance for colorectal cancer screenings.
Would retired people be better off under this?+8
Retirees on Medicare will see a reduction in healthcare costs for specific colorectal cancer screenings starting in 2026.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+7
By removing coinsurance costs, the bill makes colorectal cancer screening tests more accessible to Medicare beneficiaries.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Elimination of costs for screenings: The bill seeks to eliminate the coinsurance requirement for certain colorectal cancer screening tests furnished under Medicare. This change would mean that the cost of these tests would be covered at 100 percent for 2026 and each subsequent year (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Retirees+8Good For Seniors+8Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Middle Class Households+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+7Increases Medicare Funding+5
- 1/8/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/30/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Angela AlsobrooksDemocrat · Maryland
Martin HeinrichDemocrat · New Mexico