whyy.org/articles/pennsylvania-colon-cancer-screening-law-45 New Pennsylvania insurance law guarantees no-cost colon cancer screenings starting at age 45 instead of 50
Pennsylvania now requires state-regulated health plans to cover routine colon cancer screenings with no patient cost from age 45 rather than 50, under a bipartisan law signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Oct. 22. It takes effect in December and will apply to most such plans by 2028.