US Under-45s Face Insurance Hurdles for Colon Cancer Tests Amid Rising Rates
Voters are increasingly concerned about healthcare affordability, with many pointing to issues like the Affordable Care Act and potential health care cuts; this includes struggles for US adults under 45 to get insurance approval for colonoscopies despite rising colon cancer rates in younger demographics.
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ACA requires firms to cover colonoscopies for over-45s but young people face hurdles to receive appropriate tests As colon cancer rates are rising among people in their 20s and 30s, some adults in the US who are under 45 and experiencing worrying symptoms are struggling to get insurance coverage for colonoscopies, which can detect colon cancer. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires insurance companies to cover colonoscopies for people over 45 “because it’s been recommended by the US Preventi...
By Hannah Harris Green
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