This bill would make Medicare cover genetic testing for people who may have a high risk of hereditary cancers. It focuses on those with a blood relative who had a known cancer gene mutation, or those with a personal or ancestral history that suggests a hereditary cancer risk. It would also make Medicare cover certain evidence-based cancer screenings and preventive surgeries for people who carry an inherited mutation linked to a high chance of developing a preventable cancer .

In short, it aims to help people find out their risk earlier and take steps to lower that risk, by ensuring these tests and procedures are covered under Medicare .

• Who is affected: People on Medicare with a family history or other signs of hereditary cancer risk, and those who test positive for an inherited cancer-related mutation .
• What changes: Medicare would cover hereditary cancer genetic tests, certain preventive surgeries to reduce cancer risk, and evidence-based cancer screenings for those with high-risk mutations .