The Nanny State, Reloaded

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Comedienne Fran Drescher and Assemblywoman Sally Leiber had this to say today to those who use the term "The Nanny State" derisively:

California should become a "nanny state," at least when it comes to screening for women's cancers.

Drescher introduced AB 1774, which pushes health insurers to expand their coverage to include tests for women's cancers. Assemblyman Kevin De Leon, whose mother died of ovarian cancer, is a co-sponsor of AB 1774.

Far too often, insurers deny women screening tests that are so critical to saving lives, just because they are somewhat costly. My own partner Lynn, who has ovarian cancer, was initially denied a CT Scan by Blue Shield, even though an initial consultation at an Urgent Care facility authorized her to have one.

We're not crusaders, but there is so much misinformation about women's cancers and cancer screening that we are glad to talk to anyone about them, so if you have any questions at all about women's cancers, please email us.