On March 29th, 2023, Senate Bill 257, which mandates that insurance cover additional diagnostic imaging after an abnormal mammography reading and for women with a genetic high risk factor for breast cancer, has passed the Senate Health Committee. The bill, introduced by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-Burbank), is a crucial first step to prevent women from having to choose between financial burden or their lives. Additional testing can cost up to thousands of dollars and may delay women from receiving a lifesaving early cancer diagnosis. Early detection of breast cancer is crucial, as it can reduce disease mortality by 25-30%. For women with dense breast tissue, additional diagnostic imaging such as MRI or ultrasound is a medical necessity to detect breast cancers.