Posted on February 7, 2017
Author Mary Perren, WKVI
Women in Starke and LaPorte Counties who are uninsured or underinsured will have access to mammograms, thanks to a recent grant. The Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust awarded $18,000 to the Healthcare Foundation of LaPorte Breast Cancer Project.
The Foundation has been working since 2005 to educate women about the importance of early detection. It provides screening mammograms and mammography services to uninsured women who meet American Cancer Society High Risk criteria or are at least 40 years old. Women should contact their LaPorte or Starke County physician’s office and mention the mammogram voucher program to see if they qualify.
The Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust funds its grants through the sale of the state’s Breast Cancer Awareness license plates. Since they were first offered in 2002, the program has provided nearly $4 million in grants for breast cancer screening programs across the state.
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