Blue state's new cancer bill could set new precedent across America

Dr. Carrie Frederick can think of many instances over her 14 years in practice in Oregon when patients tried to negotiate their way out of diagnostic testing for cervical cancer because of the expense.

The testing, which typically comes after someone already had an abnormal screening, can range from $200 to $1,200 out of pocket.

Oregon is set to become the first state in the country to require insurers to cover those costs for cervical cancer patients, and that policy could expand...