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Diagnostic Breast Cancer Exams Covered Under New Law

KUAF
Published April 9, 2021 at 3:28 PM CDT
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A newlaw will require Arkansas insurance companies to cover diagnostic breast cancer exams just like they cover screening mammograms. Advocates say many women skip important follow-up exams because they cannot afford them.

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