DCH ends Iowa Health contract Jul 3, 2008
Women enrolled in the Iowa Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program are eligible for the Wise Woman program. The financial report showed $2,465,221 in patient revenue for May. (Dallas County News, IA)
Gifts for mom on time, anytime of the year May 14, 2008
Since I became a member of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Coalition I have become a firm believer of the importance of having a complete physical annually. I now know that women are like walking time bombs. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Hospitals see merits of digital mammograms Apr 8, 2008
In the case of St. Rose, the hospital is also hanging onto some of its film mammography equipment to accommodate patients in some government-funded programs - Every Woman Counts, Breast Cancer Early Detection Program - that won't refund the hospital for digital mammograms. The Every Woman Counts program pays back hospitals $63 for a mammogram. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
House claims 150-day success May 26, 2007
The other eight included bipartisan bills such as a breast and cervical cancer early detection program reauthorization and a revamping of the congressional page board in the wake of the congressman Mark Foley scandal. Democrats defended their domestic record yesterday, outlining the several dozen bills that passed the House in their first 150 days in power. (Washington Times)
President Bush Signs the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act Apr 21, 2007
This bill reauthorizes the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program ... The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program has helped millions of low-income and uninsured women get screened for cancer ... And it's now my honor to sign the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act. (White House News Releases)
Press Gaggle by Dana Perino Apr 21, 2007
He had his normal briefings at 8:00 a.m. At 10:30 a.m., he signed the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act. Today on board with us, on our way to Michigan, we have Congressman Vernon Ehlers and Congressman Pete Hoekstra. (White House News Releases)
Press Schedule of President Bush for Friday, April 20, 2007 Apr 20, 2007
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Susan G. Komen for the Cure Applaudes Reauthorization of Breast Cancer Early Detection Program Mar 30, 2007
Increase in Federal Dollars Funds Critical Health Screenings for Low-Income Women DALLAS, March 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Congress passed the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) Reauthorization Act of 2007. NBCCEDP is a life-saving program that provides low-income women access to breast and cervical cancer screening, and reduces health disparities among the racial and ethnic minorities who represent approximately half of all women screened... (PR Newswire)
Government officials and breast cancer advocates celebrate Komen Anniversary Jan 26, 2007
Missouri's first lady, Melanie Blunt addresses reporters, breast cancer survivors and advocates as she appeals to the legislature to approve a request for 500,000 in funding for the Show Me Healthy Women breast cancer early detection program. In the background is recent breast cancer survivor, Secy. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Letters to the Editor Sep 16, 2006
The ambassadors will be there to encourage Congress to 1) reauthorize and expand the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program; 2) increase funding for cancer research; and 3) to support the congressional Cancer Promise. I have been selected to be an ambassador from my community. (Pensacola News Journal)
Help fight cancer; support event on the Hill Sep 14, 2006
Celebration on the Hill is uniting legislative ambassadors and thousands of other volunteers from every congressional district for visits to our congressional representatives to urge support for our Congressional Cancer Promise, increased funding for the National Cancer Institute, and reauthorization of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, which provides disadvantaged individuals with necessary tests for early detection of breast and cervical cancer. Had a mammogram... (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
