For more than 30 years, the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) has provided lifesaving breast cancer screening and diagnostic services, as well as navigation into treatment, to women with low incomes who do not have adequate insurance. NBCCEDP has served more than 6.5 million people since its founding in 1991, detecting more than 80,000 invasive breast cancers and over 25,000 premalignant breast lesions.
The Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act is bipartisan, bicameral legislation that reauthorizes the NBCCEDP for an additional five years and modernizes the program’s ability to meet the unique needs of communities today. The bill will allow for expanded access to breast and cervical cancer services in rural and urban communities alike, leading to more people being screened, more cancers being diagnosed at earlier stages and ultimately better outcomes for people and lower costs for our health care system.
Contact your elected officials today and ask them to cosponsor this important legislation!
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