Senator Phillips Sponsoring Breast Cancer Screening Program in Floral Park

     Senator Elaine Phillips (R-Manhasset) and NuHealth/Nassau University Medical Center are bringing a breast cancer screening program to Floral Park on Thursday, March 23rd.  The program will take place at the Floral Park Library (17 Caroline Place, Floral Park) from 9 am to 12 pm. 

     Appointments are necessary and will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. On site nurses and technicians will provide a mammography, a clinical breast examination and instructions for self-examination. Patients and their physicians will be notified of the exam results. 

     NuHealth’s guidelines for the program are as follows: 

• The program is open to Nassau County women age 40 and over;
• Women who are covered by insurance, Medicaid or Medicare will have their carrier billed and must bring their information card to the screening, along with a prescription from their physician;
• Women 40 and older without health insurance may be eligible for the Cancer Screening Grant Program which covers the cost of screening and follow up if necessary.

     Women who live in the 7th Senate District that would like to make an appointment for a breast cancer screening on March 23rd at the Floral Park Library should call Senator Phillips’ office at 516-746-5924.