June 16, 2025
Building on Pennsylvania’s landmark law that provides no-cost breast cancer screenings for high-risk individuals, Senate Bill 88, co-prime sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), was unanimously advanced by the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee. This legislation expands coverage for diagnostic screenings, ensuring that individuals who find an abnormality on a supplemental screening—under Act 1 of 2023, which Pennycuick also co-prime sponsored—can receive a diagnostic screening at no cost. Additionally, SB 88 broadens the range of supplemental screenings available to Pennsylvanians. [Read More]