Relates to the age of persons enrolled in certain large group policies who receive annual mammograms

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• Democratic7
• Republican3

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Monica Martinez says this is needed

In 2019 the legislature took action to increase access to mammograms for women aged 35 through 39, but it is not enough. In the United States, 1 in 196 women under age 40 receive a diagnosis of breast cancer, and women ages 15 to 34 die more frequently from breast cancer than any other. In Suffolk and Nassau counties alone, there is at least one new breast cancer diagnosis every week. This bill amends Shannon's law to lower the age insurers are required to cover mammograms from 35 to 30. The current age barrier for young women to access mammograms results in delayed diagnoses, leading to worse health outcomes. We need to give young women the opportunity to seek early detection and the lifesaving power of intervention. By offering mammograms at a younger age we can also promote the serious- ness of breast health to young women so they understand the importance of screening and monitoring changes to their body. We must develop a proactive attitude toward early detection and preventative care. Breast cancer is an epidemic, revising the current mammogram age recommenda- tions has benefits far outweighing the risks.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.