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Bill meant to help women at high risk of breast cancer passes Pennsylvania Senate

By WPXI.com News Staff

Pennsylvania state capitol HARRISBURG, PA - JANUARY 17: Members of the National Guard monitor activity outside the Pennsylvania Capitol Building on January 17, 2021 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Supporters of President Trump are expected to gather at state capitol buildings throughout the nation today to protest the presidential election results and the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images) (Mark Makela/Getty Images)

By WPXI.com News Staff

HARRISBURG, Pa. — State Sen. Kim Ward’s bill meant to help women at high risk of breast cancer is on its way to the governor’s desk.

After her own battle with breast cancer, Ward turned her frustration into action and introduced the bill.

Monday, a committee advanced the bill, which would require insurance companies to fully cover genetic testing, counseling, breast MRI and ultrasound for women at high risk.

The bill has already passed the Senate, and Gov. Josh Shapiro has said he will sign it.

Last session, a similar bill did not make it to the House floor for a vote. Earlier in this year’s session, the bill passed unanimously out of the Senate in a bipartisan manner.

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