United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5437 (109th)
Medicare Early Detection of Cancer Promotion Act of 2006
Introduced
19 May 2006
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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15 August 2025
Summary
Medicare Early Detection of Cancer Promotion Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) extend the eligibility period for a "Welcome to Medicare" physical examination from six months to one year; and (2) eliminate the 20% coinsurance for screening mammography and colorectal cancer screening tests.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 May 2006
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 May 2006
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 May 2006
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5437
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/5437