[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 21, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3001]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        DEADLIEST FORM OF CANCER

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, lung cancer is the deadliest 
form of cancer in the United States, taking more lives than prostate, 
colorectal, and breast cancers combined.
  The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends annual 
lung screenings for adults ages 50 to 80 who are at risk, but currently 
just 6 percent of eligible Americans are screened each year.
  That is why we are introducing the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer 
Screening Act. This bipartisan bill will reduce barriers to preventive 
care by requiring public and private insurance to cover annual 
screenings for those who are eligible.
  Early detection is our best protection against all cancer deaths, and 
this legislation extends coverage for those who are at greatest risk.
  I ask my colleagues to join me, along with Representatives Castor and 
Fitzpatrick, in supporting this lifesaving legislation. Together we can 
take another step toward ending cancer as we know it.

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