Lawmakers are running out of time to override some of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s vetoes, which prompted some pushback from constituents. There are several bills that lawmakers could override, including a bill that would require insurance providers to include mammograms. That bill, which was written by a lawmaker with breast cancer, was vetoed by Stitt. “One in eight women in the United States this year will be diagnosed with breast cancer, one in six women here in Oklahoma. This is an issue that needs to be a top priority,” state Rep. Melissa Provenzano said. >> Video Below: Gov. Stitt vetoes bill to provide better access to mammograms; bill’s author battling breast cancerProvenzano wrote the bill that was vetoed. Stitt defended his veto, saying the bill would have imposed costly insurance mandates on private health plans, which would actually raise premiums.”I feel like that was sort of a cheap answer,” state Rep. …

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