The following Senate bills were introduced:
• S. 416. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of annual screening pap smear and screening pelvic exams. Introduced Feb. 14 by Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), referred to the Committee on Finance.
• S. 419. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand coverage of bone mass measurements under Part B of the Medicare program to all individuals at clinical risk of osteoporosis. Introduced Feb. 14 by Sen. Olympia Snowe (RME), referred to the Committee...
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