WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 1, 2009 – The Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Advocacy Alliance (KAA) announced today its support of an amendment to the U.S. Senate health reform bill by Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) that would ensure access to potentially life-saving breast cancer screenings, with no cost sharing.
“In the wake of the recent change in breast cancer screening guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, women all across the country are afraid and confused about whether their access to routine mammograms will be limited,” said Jennifer Luray, president of the Komen Advocacy Alliance. “We are also concerned that at a time when one-third of women who qualify for screening today are not being screened due to a lack of access, education or awareness, that this confusion will drive more women away from screening.
“As such, the Komen Advocacy Alliance is offering its support of Senator Mikulski’s amendment, which will ensure that all women who need and want mammograms will be able to get them. This is an important safeguard and provides essential clarity.
“Senator Mikulski has long been a champion of women’s health and breast cancer. We thank the Senator and her co-sponsors for their leadership on this issue, and we urge the Senate to approve this amendment,” said Luray.
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