Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Friday requiring health insurances and managed care plans to allow for prostate cancer screening. The bill will give Illinoisans free coverage of prostate cancer screenings without having to worry about deductibles, co-payments or cross sharing requirements. This legislation represents a huge win the three organizations that collaborated on and supported this legislation: AACU, as well as Zero and the AUA. Read more
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