The Affordable Care Act also ensures that, in many health plans, Americans at higher risk for developing diabetes can receive diabetes screening with no out-of-pocket costs.

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In addition, insurance plans are now covering without cost-sharing more prevention-related services for women, such as well-woman visits, breastfeeding support and supplies, and gestational diabetes screening.

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AstraZeneca (nyse: AZN - news - people ), the U.K.-based pharmaceutical firm, has purchased two of the machines for screening potential drugs for diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

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