AL Rep. Lea Fite's Cancer Bill goes to Gov. Riley

Representative Lea Fite (D-Jacksonville) has gotten his bill to improve cancer treatment for the women of Alabama passed by the State Senate this week and the bill will go to Governor Riley to be signed into law.

The purpose of the bill is to increase treatment coverage of Breast and Cervical Cancer for women who qualify for Medicaid. Under the current law, Medicaid only covers treatment if women are diagnosed at a federally funded clinic. The bill would expand coverage for women who are diagnosed at other health care providers.

"As a husband of a breast cancer survivor, I know how terrible it is for families who have to go through this. We had good insurance, and I don't know how women go through it with no insurance." said Fite.

Thank you Representative Fite for offering HOPE to the Women of Alabama.