R.I. House passes bill mandating insurance coverage for mastectomies
He tried last year without success in the face of heavy opposition from the insurance industry. He tried again this year, and the House on Tuesday unanimously approved a reworked version of his bill.
"This bill makes it clear that insurers must cover all of the costs of mastectomies, without copays and deductibles," Shekarchi said. "Breast cancer is a very emotional cancer, one that can leave even those who fight it very successfully with a tremendous feeling of loss. That loss should not be compounded by struggles to pay for their treatment, heal and recover their lives."
The legislation headed to the
Shekarchi said he introduced the legislation on behalf of the breast-cancer survivors whose stories he heard, and who were stunned by the thousands of dollars in unexpected bills that followed them out of the hospital.
The state's Health Insurance Commissioner
Similarly,
"The bill positions patients with this type of serious illness above patients with other significant medical conditions," the company noted.
Objections -- and statements of concern -- also streamed in from lobbyists for
Cosponsors of the bill include Reps.
Shekarchi said the
Asked, in the language of the State House, what he was willing to trade the
According to a legislative press release,
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