Bowling Green woman advocating for cancer funding in Washington, D.C.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The fight against cancer is ever pressing on, and on Tuesday in the country’s capital, advocates are speaking with lawmakers about the future.

Kim Lindgren, a Bowling Green woman who serves as a vice state lead ambassador, spoke with News 40 about the big day. She said she’s optimistic. One of the most important parts of her and the 750 other advocates’ time at the Capitol is to help pass a bill that the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network has been working on for years.

Lindgren said the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act will be celebrated for years to come once it passes, giving people a better chance at early detection. The bill is looking to secure Medicare’s coverage of broader cancer screening.

Lindgren said 2 million people will be diagnosed with cancer this year, 60% of them will be at least 65 years old and money should never stand in the way of people and medical help.