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Bipartisanship Was Key to Expanding Medicare Coverage for Early Cancer Detection

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22.04.2026

At a time when bipartisanship feels increasingly rare in Congress, the American people are right to be frustrated. Too often, politics gets in the way of progress. But when there is an opportunity to work across the aisle on legislation that delivers real, tangible benefits for our constituents, we have a responsibility to seize it.

That is exactly what I did in supporting bipartisan legislation to allow Medicare to cover groundbreaking multi-cancer early detection screenings once they are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is not about politics. It is about people.

Recently, I met with patient advocacy groups in my district office. They were kind enough to present me with thank-you cards signed by Arizona patients and families, grateful for our support of the Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage legislation.

We held a productive discussion on key healthcare priorities and 2026 legislative efforts, and I reaffirmed my commitment to expanding access to life-saving care for Arizona families. Hearing their stories directly reinforces why we fight for these reforms in Washington. Cancer remains one of the most relentless and devastating threats facing American........

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