When it comes to women’s health specifically, one study found that the odds that a woman received a mammogram in 2020 was 20% lower than in 2019. In fact, United States Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) admits she was part of that statistic when she postponed a routine checkup that led to a breast cancer diagnosis in February 2021.
Fortunately, after undergoing treatment, Klobuchar is now cancer-free. But her experience inspired her to co-sponsor the Preventive Care Awareness Act, a bill introduced to the Senate on October 28 to help improve access to preventive care and make up for the screenings and checkups that were missed during the pandemic.
How Amy Klobuchar’s Breast Cancer Diagnosis Inspired Her Fight for New Legislation
