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Cancer Screening
Pennsylvania governor proposes giving more women access to breast and cervical cancer screening
March 2nd, 2006
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell is making an commitment to provide annual breast and cervical cancer screening for women as part of his 2006-07 budget. The $1.7 million proposed in the governor's 2006-07 budget will fund a program within the Pennsylvania Department of Health to make annual breast and cervical cancer screenings available for women ages 40 to 49. Women whose family income does not exceed 250% of the federal poverty level with no other access to health insurance qualify for screenings under the legislation. Pennsylvania women aged 50 to 64 are already able to receive free mammograms through the HealthyWoman Project. "It is...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-02)
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