Husted backs bill to expand access to early cancer screenings for seniors

September 25, 2025
“This bill would ensure Ohio seniors—and seniors across America—can access advanced screenings to catch cancer when it’s most treatable—in its earliest stages. I’m proud to back this push for lifesaving, innovative care.”
WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) has joined Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore.) Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would make sure Medicare beneficiaries can access Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) tests that can diagnose multiple types of cancer before symptoms appear.

“This bill would ensure Ohio seniors—and seniors across America—can access advanced screenings to catch cancer when it’s most treatable—in its earliest stages. I’m proud to back this push for lifesaving, innovative care,”said Husted.

Because age is the primary risk factor for cancer, equipping seniors with access to tests that detect cancer early protects their health better than relying solely on traditional diagnostic tools. Adults aged 65 and older account for 60% of cancer diagnoses.

The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Act would:

Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) introduced thecompanion billto the Multi-Cancer Early Detection Act in the House of Representatives.

This bill builds on Husted’s support for America’s seniors. Husted’s bill, thePreventing Deep Fake Scams Act, protects seniors by addressing data and identity theft or fraud at the hands of artificial intelligence (AI) fraudsters—commonly known as “deep fake” scams—by establishing a task force on AI in the financial services sector.

Husted is also working to make medical care more accessible for seniors and all Ohioans. His bill, theSMART OTC Act, would modernize the Food and Drug Administration’s process for giving certain prescription drugs status as over-the-counter options. This would help lower costs and improve health for families across Ohio and America.

Full text of the bill is availablehere.