Coverage of Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Services

(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 24, 2025)

Among women in the United States, breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death. In 2021, an estimated 4 million women in the U.S. were living with breast cancer. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and many state laws have provisions that assure that most women with private insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare have coverage for breast cancer screening services. This typically includes mammography but can also include genetic testing and preventive medications for high-risk women over the age of 35. This factsheet discusses breast cancer screening and prevention services and reviews the scope of private and public insurance coverage, as well as access to those services, for women in the U.S. Continue reading here…

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