Various advocates and organizations, including the ASGE, will hold a briefing on legislation that would establish a program targeting the pre-Medicare population, those 50-64 years of age who are considered at high risk of colorectal cancer.
The legislation would expand upon an existing CDC program, the Colorectal Cancer Control Program, which currently provides education and screening programs in 25 states and four tribes. The program would give priority to low-income, uninsured and underinsured individuals who do not otherwise have coverage for CRC screening, diagnostic follow-up and treatment.
Read the news release about the push for a national CRC screening program (pdf).
Read other coverage about CRC screening efforts:
– Letter, Phone Call Improves CRC Screening Adherence, Especially Among Minorities
– Harvard Experts Debate Benefits of Colorectal Cancer Screening Modalities
– Largest ‘Colonoscopy’ Party Aims to Increase CRC Screening Among Females
