‘Gail’s Law’ will now require additional breast cancer screening coverage for high-risk women

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 898

Last Updated: 1 day, 18 hours ago

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Wisconsin will now require additional coverage of breast cancer screenings for women with dense breast tissue, which puts them at a higher risk for cancer.

Gov. Tony Evers signed SB 264, now Wisconsin Act 103, in the state Capitol Thursday while surrounded by the family of Gail Zeemer, a Neenah woman who advocated for the measure before she died in June 2024 at the age of 56 and for whom the law is …

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