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Goodwin said the bill, which she had championed year after year before her own diagnosis, is aimed at removing financial barriers to early screening. The cost can be significant. Even with insurance, the cost of a coloscopy can be hundreds, or even more than $1,000. No one should delay or forgo this procedure because of the cost. And now thanks to this law, no one will have to, Goodwin said.
Along with signing the new law, the governor said he had ordered the State House dome lit up Thursday night in blue, the color associated with colon cancer awareness. There is no question, McKee said, expanding access to colorectal cancer screenings will save lives. This bill will save lives.
Governor Dan McKee, joined by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin and House Deputy Majority Whip Mia A. Ackerman, today signed into law the Maryellen Goodwin Colorectal Cancer Screening Act (S-383A, H-5432A) which provides full insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screenings. The bill-signing took place at Miriam Hospital where Majority Whip Goodwin is currently undergoing treatment for colon cancer.
“Expanding access to colorectal cancer screenings will save lives,” said Governor McKee. “I am proud to sign this bill into law, removing barriers many Rhode Islanders face in accessing crucial screenings. I thank Senate Majority Whip Goodwin, House Deputy Majority Whip Ackerman and all the inspiring advocates who championed this effort and worked tirelessly to ensure this bill becomes law.”
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