https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8064080&GUID=D97344BE-A566-4880-916C-DCF9FEEB86E9Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8064080&GUID=D97344BE-A566-4880-916C-DCF9FEEB86E9D97344BE-A566-4880-916C-DCF9FEEB86E9-2026-06-09-04-14-38Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO REQUIRE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENINGS FOR INDIVIDUALS UNDER 45 WHEREAS, in the United States colon cancer and rectal cancer, collectively known as colorectal cancer (CRC), is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in both men and women; and WHEREAS, according to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 108,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with CRC, with one in five of those cases occurring in younger adults under the age of 55; and WHEREAS, since the 1990s, medical experts have seen increasing levels of CRC in young adults by about 3 percent per year; and WHEREAS, according to experts at the International Agency for Research on Cancer, this increase is proportionally a lot higher among adults in their 20s and 30s; and WHEREAS, despite these rising levels of CRC in younger populations, The Affordable Care Act (ACA) only requires private insurers and Medicare to cover the costs of colorTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:14:38 GMT