Hudson Joins Bipartisan Colleagues to Commemorate Multi-Cancer Early Detection Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday afternoon, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) joined a bipartisan group of House colleagues in the Ways and Means Committee room to commemorate the enactment of the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (H.R. 842), landmark legislation led by Reps. Hudson, Arrington, Sewell and Ruiz, among others, that establishes Medicare coverage for innovative cancer screening tests designed to detect multiple cancers earlier and save lives.

Hudson was joined by Representative Terri Sewell, Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, and Representatives Deborah Ross, Kathy Castor, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

The law, led by Hudson alongside Representatives Sewell and Arrington, establishes a clear pathway for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection (MCED) screening tests once approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Under previous law, Medicare beneficiaries faced up to a ten-year delay in accessing MCED tests.

"Cancer doesn't care if you're a Republican or a Democrat, and neither did this fight," said Representative Hudson. "We got this done because seniors across North Carolina and the country deserved a real shot at catching these diseases early."

MCED tests have the potential to dramatically improve early detection, particularly for seniors, who account for more than 65 percent of new cancer diagnoses nationwide.

The legislation earned broad bipartisan support before being signed into law on February 3, 2026, through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026.

Read the full bill text HERE.