H.R.6178

Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act

Introduced·11/20/25

Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act expands Medicaid and Medicare coverage for lung cancer screenings and tobacco cessation treatments.

The Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act amends the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage for annual lung cancer screenings without cost sharing for individuals recommended by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines. It also expands Medicaid coverage for counseling and pharmacotherapy for tobacco cessation to all Medicaid individuals. Additionally, the Act mandates that Medicare and private health insurance plans cover annual lung cancer screenings without prior authorization for recommended individuals.

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Energy And Commerce Committee
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History

Nov 20, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Nov 20, 2025

House

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.