Florida bill aims to reduce costs of annual skin cancer screenings

ORLANDO, Fla. — A new bill could reduce the costs of annual skin cancer screenings if passed.

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A state lawmaker from Citrus County is looking to require health insurers to cover the cost of annual skin cancer screenings.

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It’s similar to another bill filled by a state senator.

That would require health insurers and HMOs to cover screenings performed by dermatologists.

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The Citrus County lawmaker backed a similar proposal this year, but it wasn’t heard on the house floor.

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