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HR 3042 110th Congress House

Medicare Early Detection of Cancer Promotion Act of 2007

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for 6 months the eligibility period for the "Welcome to Medicare" physical examination and to elimina… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for 6 months the eligibility period for the "Welcome to Medicare" physical examination and to eliminate coinsurance for screening mammography and colorectal cancer screening tests in order to promote the early detection of cancer.

Introduced: February 26, 2008 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Health CoinsuranceColon cancerFinance and Financial SectorMammography
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Medical economicsMedical screeningMedical testsMedicarePhysical examinationsPreventive medicineSocial WelfareWomen
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Jul 16, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 12, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 12, 2007
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.
Jul 12, 2007
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 Latest action July 16, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Early Detection of Cancer Promotion Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) extend the eligibility period for a "Welcome to Medicare" initial preventive physical examination from six months to one year; and (2) to eliminate the 20% coinsurance for screening mammography and colorectal cancer screening tests.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 3, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 26, 2008
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 4, 2007
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 27, 2007
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 27, 2007
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 17, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3042: Medicare Early Detection of Cancer Promotion Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3042/
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"H.R. 3042: Medicare Early Detection of Cancer Promotion Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3042/.
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H.R. 3042, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3042/.
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