States Want Insurance Coverage for Cancer Screening.Over 8 million people in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. today have been diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives. The disease chalks up a $107 billion bill every year, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the National Institutes of Health. Treatment of breast, lung and prostate cancers prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. account for over half of the direct medical costs. State legislatures A state legislature may refer to a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. The following legislatures exist in the following political subdivisions: 1. pertaining to the neck. 2. pertaining to the neck or cervix of any organ or structure. cer·vi·cal adj. and prostate prostate /pros·tate/ (pros´tat) a gland surrounding the bladder neck and urethra in the male; it contributes a secretion to the semen.prostat´ic pros·tate n. The prostate gland. adj. screenings. However, even though most cancer organizations including the American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, and the National Cancer Institute recommend regular screening for colorectal cancer colorectal cancer Malignant tumour of the large intestine (colon) or rectum. Risk factors include age (after age 50), family history of colorectal cancer, chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, benign polyps, physical inactivity, and a diet high in fat. , only Illinois Illinois, river, United States Illinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway. and Missouri Missouri, state, United States Missouri (mĭz  r`ē, –ə), one of the midwestern states of the United States. require it. And so far, no laws have been passed mandating coverage for
the screening of other kinds of cancers such as skin cancer.
NEW CANCER CASES, 1999(*) MEN WOMEN Prostate Breast 179,300 175,000 Lung Lung 94,000 77,600 Colorectal Colorectal 62,400 67,000 Urinary and Bladder Uterine 39,100 37,400 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Ovarian 32,600 25,200 Melanoma (skin) Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma 25,800 24,200 Oral Melanoma (skin) 20,000 18,400 Kidney Urinary and Bladder 17,800 15,100 Leukemia Pancreas 16,800 14,600 Pancreas Thyroid 14,000 13,500 Total for Men Total for Women 623,800 598,000 Note: * Estimated for 1999 from previous data Source: American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts & Figures, 1999. Data not available from Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands. The American Cancer Society reports that African Americans African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. are more likely than members of other racial groups to develop cancer, and poor people are more likely to get the disease, but are less likely to be screened, diagnosed or treated. Although screening mandates are passed in an effort to reduce the number of cancer cases and deaths, the laws do not tackle the cancer burden in high-risk high-risk adjective Referring to an ↑ risk of suffering from a particular condition Infectious disease Referring to an ↑ risk for exposure to blood-borne pathogens, which occurs with blood bank technicians, dental professionals, dialysis unit populations who are unlikely to have health insurance.
CANCER SCREENING LAWS
State Breast Cancer Colorectal Prostate Cervical
Cancer Cancer Cancer
Alabama -
Alaska - - -
Arizona -
Arkansas -(*)
California - - -
Colorado - -
Connecticut -
Delaware - - -
Dist. of Columbia - -
Florida -
Georgia - - -
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - - - -
Indiana - -
Iowa -
Kansas - - -
Kentucky -
Louisiana - - -
Maine - -(*) -
Maryland -
Massachusetts - -
Michigan -(*)
Minnesota - - -
Mississippi -(*)
Missouri - -
Montana -
Nebraska -
Nevada - -
New Hampshire -
New Jersey - - -
New Mexico - -
New York - -
North Carolina - - -
North Dakota - -
Ohio -(*) -
Oklahoma - -
Oregon - -
Pennsylvania - -
Rhode Island - -
South Carolina - - -
South Dakota -
Tennessee - -
Texas - -
Utah
Vermont -
Virginia - - -
Washington -
West Virginia - -
Wisconsin -
Wyoming (**)
* Insurers are required to offer coverage of the service to those
purchasing the pain.
** Wyoming's law requires breast cancer screening coverage only if
other "adult wellness benefits" are covered.
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