LIVE OVER ZOOM • JANUARY 28Â
Breast Health Policy for the Real World
We’re focusing on federal breast health policy for the 2026–2027 legislative year by examining how coverage rules will shape care and cost for providers and patients. You’ll leave with strategies to bring clinical and operational insight into policy discussions!
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LIVE OVER ZOOM • JANUARY 28Â
In this online workshop, we're are focusing on federal breast health policy for the 2026–2027 legislative year by examining how coverage rules will shape care and cost for providers and patients. You’ll leave with strategies to bring clinical and operational insight into policy discussions!
3 Things You'll Take Away
Every denial pulls a medical provider further away from patient care and deeper into administrative conflict.Â
Bring clinical realties to lawmakers
Translate day-to-day care decisions into language that informs policy design.
Learn where your voice matters
Understand when clinical input is most effective in the policy process.
Influence coverage rules early
Engage before payer standards and algorithms become locked in.
3 Things You'll Take Away With You
Every denial pulls a medical provider further away from patient care and deeper into administrative conflict.Â
Bring clinical realties to lawmakers
Translate day-to-day care decisions into language that informs policy design.
Learn where your voice matters
Understand when clinical input is most effective in the policy process.
Influence coverage rules early
Engage before payer standards and algorithms become locked in.
THE FIND IT EARLY ACT
This piece of federal legislation would require private health plans, as well as Medicare, to cover all medically necessary breast cancer screening and diagnostic imaging without cost sharing, including follow-up tests ordered after an abnormal finding or based on clinical risk. The bill has bipartisan support and, for providers, clarifies that diagnostic imaging is part of the screening process when clinically indicated, which would reduce payer-driven distinctions that delay care, complicate ordering and shift costs to patients.
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THE WOMEN'S HEALTHÂ Â CANCER RIGHTS MODERNIZATION ACTÂ
The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Modernization Act would update federal coverage requirements to reflect modern breast cancer care and survivorship needs. It would require private health plans and Medicare to cover the full spectrum of breast reconstruction options, including implants, autologous tissue reconstruction, going flat, custom prosthetics, lumpectomy-related care and lymphedema treatment, without arbitrary limitations based on outdated standards.
For providers, the bill reinforces clinical decision-making and patient choice by aligning coverage with current medical practice rather than legacy insurer rules. However, as written, the protections remain tied to a breast cancer diagnosis and do not explicitly extend to women undergoing preventive, risk-reducing bilateral mastectomies.
THE FIND IT EARLY ACT
This piece of federal legislation would require private health plans and Medicare to cover all medically necessary breast cancer screening and diagnostic imaging without cost sharing, including follow-up tests ordered after an abnormal finding or based on clinical risk. The bill has bipartisan support and, for providers, clarifies that diagnostic imaging is part of the screening process when clinically indicated, reducing payer-driven distinctions that delay care, complicate ordering and shift costs to patients.
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WOMEN'S HEALTHÂ + CANCER RIGHTS MODERNIZATION ACT
This updates federal coverage requirements to reflect modern breast cancer care and survivorship needs. It would require private health plans and Medicare to cover the full spectrum of breast reconstruction options, including implants, autologous tissue reconstruction, going flat, custom prosthetics, lumpectomy-related care and lymphedema treatment, without arbitrary limitations based on outdated standards. However, the protections remain tied to a breast cancer diagnosis and do not explicitly extend to women undergoing preventive, risk-reducing bilateral mastectomies
Guided by Experience and Policy InsightÂ
Jessica Baladad
Founder of Feel For Your LifeÂ
After a breast cancer diagnosis at 33, Jessica turned her experience into a mission to change how women advocate for their healthcare.
In 2021, the seven-year cancer survivor created Feel For Your Life, a mobile AI-powered app that helps women perform self exams, understand screening and advocate for their breast health. Built by a breast cancer patient, the app has been downloaded more than 100,000 times worldwide.
Since launching the app, Jessica has helped draft Tennessee legislation focused on risk-reducing cancer education, driven state and federal lawmakers to co-sponsor reforms targeting PBMs and copay accumulators and testified against Certificate of Need laws. She works alongside patients and professionals to sharpen voices, shape messages and elevate their role in conversations that directly affect health outcomes.
Her work and perspectives have been featured in campaigns with the NFL, on Good Morning America, USA Today and in media outlets around the world, amplifying conversations that help patients and providers cut through bureaucracy and move care forward.
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Delphine O'Rourke
CEO of dotted...
For over 20 years, Delphine has been transforming the healthcare industry to bring about a healthier future – for all.  Today, she navigates a select group of clients to accelerate the pace of progress and advance women’s health. Previously, Delphine was a partner at Goodwin where she created and chaired the world’s first law firm practice dedicated to the women’s health industry. She was also Associate General Counsel of Ascension – one of the largest and most complex health companies and health systems in the US.
Due to her work where women’s health, innovation and policy come together, she is a sought-after speaker on leadership, the future of the women's health industry, and investment in women’s health.  Delphine is also educating the next generation of health care leaders at Columbia Law School, serves on the boards of multiple women's health companies, and is regularly recognized for her accomplishments (Best Lawyers in America®, The Financial Times, WoW).
Guided by Experience and Policy InsightÂ
Jessica Baladad
Founder of Feel For Your LifeÂ
After a breast cancer diagnosis at 33, Jessica turned her experience into a mission to change how women advocate for their healthcare.
In 2021, the seven-year cancer survivor created Feel For Your Life, a mobile AI-powered app that helps women perform self exams, understand screening and advocate for their breast health. Built by a breast cancer patient, the app has been downloaded more than 100,000 times worldwide.
Since launching the app, Jessica has helped draft Tennessee legislation focused on risk-reducing cancer education, driven state and federal lawmakers to co-sponsor reforms targeting PBMs and copay accumulators and testified against Certificate of Need laws. She works alongside patients and professionals to sharpen voices, shape messages and elevate their role in conversations that directly affect health outcomes.
Her work and perspectives have been featured in campaigns with the NFL, on Good Morning America, USA Today and in media outlets around the world, amplifying conversations that help patients and providers cut through bureaucracy and move care forward.
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Delphine O'Rourke
CEO of dotted...
For over 20 years, Delphine has been transforming the healthcare industry to bring about a healthier future – for all.  Today, she navigates a select group of clients to accelerate the pace of progress and advance women’s health. Previously, Delphine was a partner at Goodwin where she created and chaired the world’s first law firm practice dedicated to the women’s health industry. She was also Associate General Counsel of Ascension – one of the largest and most complex health companies and health systems in the US.
Due to her work where women’s health, innovation and policy come together, she is a sought-after speaker on leadership, the future of the women's health industry, and investment in women’s health.  Delphine is also educating the next generation of health care leaders at Columbia Law School, serves on the boards of multiple women's health companies, and is regularly recognized for her accomplishments (Best Lawyers in America®, The Financial Times, WoW).
