WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt, a Republican, and Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, filed legislation to create the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act. The purpose is to make breast cancer diagnostic tests more accessible and affordable. “Early breast cancer detection saves lives,” Blunt said. “Screening is vital, but getting the diagnosis confirmed so patients can start treatment as soon as possible is just as important. By ensuring full coverage of cancer diagnostic tests, this bill eliminates a major hurdle to care, leading to lower treatment costs and better outcomes.” A lack of money should not stand in the way of preventive health care, Shaheen said. “No one should ever feel pressured to forgo a necessary cancer screening because they can’t afford it,” she said. “This bipartisan legislation would require breast cancer diagnostic tests to be covered by health insurance in the same way that preventative screenings are covered, helping to ensure that these lifesaving tests are not…