Full Committee Holds Hearing on CDC Program Providing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening

The full Committee held a hearing on “Addressing the Screening Gap: The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.” The hearing examined the National Breast and Cervical Cancer program which is administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide mammograms, pap smears, and other screening exams for breast and cervical cancer to low-income women without another source of coverage.

The following witnesses testified:

• Rosemarie Henson, Deputy Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Lisa Mariani, Assistant Branch Chief, Program Services Branch, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Gail Carey, recipient of Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program benefits and volunteer, American Cancer Society
• Dr. Otis Brawley, Medical Director, American Cancer Society
• Shelley Fuld Nasso, Director, Public Policy, Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance
• Pama Joyner, PhD, Director, Breast and Cervical Health Program, Washington State Department of Health
• Dr. Thomas Hoerger, Director, RTI-UNC Center for Excellence in Health Promotion Economics and RTI Health Economics and Financing Program