On the 23rd anniversary of Sept. 11th, an estimated hundreds of thousands of local residents are still grappling with the effects of unprecedented toxic
exposure. This group notably includes first responders as well as the tradesmen and tradeswomen who cleared and rebuilt lower Manhattan. Those impacted face a higher risk for certain types of cancer than the general public, and Congress has the opportunity to help them and others at-risk by passing the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act .
Cancer screening has proven to be an incredibly powerful tool for individuals and communities. Tests such as mammograms and colonoscopies have saved countless lives by helping patients and their doctors pursue earlier diagnoses. But of the more than 100 types of cancers, just five have common screenings: breast, cervical, prostate, a small subset of lung, and colorectal. The remaining unscreened cancers cause more than 70% of cancer deaths in the US.
As a lawmaker representing parts of Manhattan and the leader of New York’s building and construction trades union, we have seen firsthand the impact of unscreened cancer on our constituents. An estimated 91,000 people were exposed to toxic contaminants at Ground Zero because they answered the call to help on 9/11 and in the months and years that followed with recovery, de-construction, and re-construction.
But to realize meaningful change, Congress has to urgently pass the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Act, to create a coverage pathway within Medicare to cover these cancer tests. Half of new cancer cases every year are among Medicare beneficiaries, and passing this bill is an important first step to make access possible.
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