U.S. CONGRESSMAN KAHELE URGES CONGRESS TO MAKE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOR BREAST CANCER AFFORDABLE
November 01, 2022
November 01, 2022
HILO, Hawaii, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Kaiali'i Kahele, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
Congressman Kaialii Kahele (HI-02), on the last day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, calls on Congress to make breast cancer diagnostic tests affordable and accessible to all. Currently diagnostic tests that may be required following an initial screening, such as breast ultrasounds, are rarely covered by insurance providers and can cost an average of $250 in out of pocket expenses.
Congressman Kaialii Kahele (HI-02), on the last day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, calls on Congress to make breast cancer diagnostic tests affordable and accessible to all. Currently diagnostic tests that may be required following an initial screening, such as breast ultrasounds, are rarely covered by insurance providers and can cost an average of $250 in out of pocket expenses.