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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Pennsylvania lawmaker introduces bill to remove cost barriers to cancer prevention
(WHTM) — A Pennsylvania lawmaker introduced a bill that aims to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for prostate cancer screenings for men. House Bill 281, introduced by state Representative Jeanne McNeill (D-133), would require insurance coverage for prostate cancer screenings. The bill aims to reduce cost barriers and increase access for men at risk of developing prostate cancer. The bill would remove insurance limitations that many individuals face when attempting to receive essential screenings for prostate cancer. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now According to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men in the U.S. The memo says insurers would be required to provide annual access to PSA blood tests and DREs for individuals at high risk of prostate cancer. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Business
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Bill proposed to help Carteret County downzone without property owners permission
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — Last legislative session's controversial Senate Bill 382 is making it more difficult for local government's planning development. A new bill specifically for Carteret County areas is hoping to rectify this. Senate Bill 382 was used for funding for Hurricane Helene victims. However, it also takes away power from the local government to downzone areas. Now, they need the permission of all property owners involved. The bill broadens the definition of what downzoning is, making it more difficult for planning departments to navigate what they can and can't do. 'There are new planning jurisdictions with in our ETJ and our city limits. And it would prohibit or otherwise complicate issues that otherwise would be able to previously move forward with me, have that authority to do so.' said Anna Smith, Public Information Officer for Morehead City. 'One of the definitions for down zoning in this bill is making an area less dense than what was previously allowed. So say I'm a local government. I have this area that's currently zoned as multi-family so like apartments. I want to rezone it to single family. That's reducing the amount of people there. So now I, the local government, can't do that with getting permission from the property owners. Before I didn't have to do that.' Representative Cairns recently put out House Bill 281, which would give Morehead City, Beaufort, Bogue, Cape Carteret, Cedar Point and Newport back the authority to downzone. Twenty-one other bills for counties and municipalities that are similar are floating in the legislature. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
