Insurance companies will now be required to cover the costs of additional breast cancer screenings for women with dense breast tissue under a bill signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers Thursday.
Gov. Tony Evers signs the bipartisan “Gail’s Law” bill, which is designed to expand access to insurance coverage for secondary breast cancer screenings for Wisconsin women in order to prevent delayed diagnoses. Evers was flanked by dozens of legislators and the family members of Gail Zeamer, the bill’s namesake, at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Zeamer died in 2024 after a late-stage diagnosis caused by undetected cancer in dense breast tissue. Among those on hand for the signing are her daughters at left, Sophie and Claudia Zeamer, and her husband, Steve, at right.
Gov. Tony Evers signs the bipartisan “Gail’s Law” bill, which is designed to expand access to insurance coverage for secondary breast cancer screenings for Wisconsin women in order to prevent delayed diagnoses. Evers was flanked by dozens of legislators and the family members of Gail Zeamer, the bill’s namesake, at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Zeamer died in 2024 after a late-stage diagnosis caused by undetected cancer in dense breast tissue. Among those on hand for the signing are her daughters at left, Sophie and Claudia Zeamer, and her husband, Steve, at right.
