Cancer takes the lives of far too many Americans. Nearly 3,400 Idaho residents are expected to die from the disease in 2025. These are our friends, family members and loved ones. Cancer care for the community served by the Idaho Technology Council poses unique challenges. While advanced treatments developed in recent years have resulted in significant progress, many cancers are still found too late when therapies are not as effective.

Senator Mike Crapo recognizes that catching cancer earlier is among our most powerful tools in beating the disease, and that age is the most significant risk factor for developing cancer. That's why he introduced the Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (MCED Act) (S. 339). The bill ensures that people on Medicare - a population at greater risk of cancer - can have access to new screening technologies known as multi-cancer early detection (MCED) screening once they are approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Without this legislation, seniors with Medicare would be last in line for coverage and access.

Multi-cancer early detection tests hold tremendous promise for Idaho’s rural and senior citizen populations because they use a draw of blood to detect dozens of cancers – most of which have no screening available today - and can be implemented in nearly any setting of care.

Senator Crapo’s MCED Screening Coverage Act has an unmatched 275+ cosponsors in Congress and has the support of over 500 organizations across the country, including physician, patient, and numerous other organizations throughout Idaho.

Call Sen. Crapo today (202-224-3121) to thank him for his leadership on the MCED Act (S. 339) and tell him he has your support to pass the bill. Idaho residents won't stand for bureaucratic delays in access to the latest advances in cancer detection.