Ky. Governor’s Budget Includes Colon Cancer Screening Funds
The $1 million would be matched by a new private foundation called the Kentucky Cancer Foundation.
In related news, House Bill 55, which would appropriate $8 million for the screening program, was passed unanimously last week by the House Health & Welfare Committee.
It will next go to Appropriations and Revenue. We are hopeful that with Gov. Beshear’s proposal and with the work going on with House Bill 55, funds will be included in the budget as it is finalized in the coming months.
This funding will allow for 4,000 uninsured Kentuckians to be screened for colon cancer.
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