With Breast Cancer Awareness Month well underway, expanded breast health services are being rolled out for low income men and women citywide.
“Breast cancer is a devastating diagnosis, but early detection and treatment can result in improved health outcomes,” said Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “This critical health investment will allow the City and County to provide life-saving services to more women than ever, while also ensuring the City is investing in quality care options accessible to uninsured women.”
Last year, a total of $635,000 was invested to provide additional mammography services at three City of Chicago Department of Public Health locations, including Mercy Hospital and Medical Center and Roseland Community Hospital.
Patients visiting either center for a free exam must typically be 40 years of age or older, a Chicago resident and uninsured, although eligibility criteria is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
For a complete list of centers providing free or reduced cost mammograms, visit The Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force or Cancer Matters.
