Breast, Cervical Cancer Screening Bill Becomes Law May 7, 2007
President George W. Bush has signed into law legislation that reauthorizes the early detection program to provide breast and cervical cancer screening to low-income, uninsured, and underserved women. In an April 20 signing ceremony at the White House, Mr. Bush noted that the program, which is run by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, is expected to provide more than 700,000 screenings for eligible women in 2007.