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Pa. law requires insurance to fully cover colon cancer screenings starting at 45

A new Pennsylvania law will require health insurance companies to cover the full cost of colon cancer screening starting at age 45 instead of 50.

Cancer survivors and advocates say it's a great first step - but ask if it's enough for younger age groups – which are seeing higher rates of disease.

WHYY's Nicole Leonard reports.

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