ACA to cover preventive breast cancer drugs for high-risk women
The Obama administration announced on Thursday that,starting in September, women who are at high-risk for breast cancer will be able to receive preventive drugs without a co-pay under the Affordable Care Act.
In this Washington Post article, The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network spokesman Steve Weiss praised the announcement:
“This policy means millions of women at high risk for breast cancer will know they can access proven risk-reducing medications at no cost to them.”
“Studies show that even modest cost-sharing can keep patients from taking advantage of proven preventive tests and therapies. By making prevention more accessible and affordable, the health care law is helping people stay healthy and avoid the high costs of treatment after diagnosis.”
Learn more about the implementation of this preventive coverage.
Explore the Getting Covered guide to learn more about other ways that the Affordable Care Act impacts cancer patients.
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