Florida is among the "most restrictive" states for women seeking state help during breast cancer treatment, according to a new report from Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
The State of Breast Cancer Report released Monday says that Florida is one of 21 states that still determine a woman ineligible for Medicaid-funded treatment, unless she was screened through the state program.
That restricts access to care for those diagnosed elsewhere, according to a release from the Florida Suncoast Affiliate of Komen for the Cure, a network of breast cancer survivors and activists.
The affiliate plans to lobby the Florida Legislature to change laws affecting women seeking Medicaid-funded treatment for breast cancer, the release says.
In 2006, the affiliate says it provided 2,500 initial screening mammograms and 1,100 initial diagnostic procedures including biopsies, and 89 women were diagnosed and treated for breast cancer. In addition, the affiliate says it reached more than 60,000 people through educational and support programs, made possible through grants totaling $975,000 awarded to 20 local nonprofit organizations.
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