More uninsured women can obtain screening and treatment for breast and cervical cancer under the new state budget, Gov. Blagojevich said Sunday. The Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program offers uninsured, low-income women mammograms and breast exams between the ages of 40 and 64, and free pelvic exams and Pap tests between 35 and 64. The new budget raises the income threshold for women who qualify for the program, to $50,000 for a family of four -- up from $40,000. Treatment for outside diagnoses Before the new budget, women weren't eligible for free IBCCP treatment if their cancer was first diagnosed outside of the program. But now, even if diagnosed elsewhere, they can "go straight into the free treatment program," according to the governor's office. Uninsured, symptomatic younger women who meet the income ceiling are considered for the program on a case-by-case basis.
For more information, check the Illinois Department of Public Health's Web site at:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/press06/5.19.06IBCCP.htm
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