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... a month’s worth of groceries.  The legislation, to be sponsored by Rep. Brandei Schaefbauer of Aberdeen, would require all state-regulated health policies to eliminate patient out-of-pocket costs for medically necessary diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging. It would require ... the full continuum of breast cancer screening without having to make excruciating financial choices about basic daily needs over their long-term health.  “I am very excited to bring forth this life saving piece of legislation,” Schaefbauer said. “Preventative screening is shown to saves lives and lower future health care costs. I would never want a patient to forgo screening because a testing mechanism is not covered which the health care provider deems ...