Aetna Grants $20,000 for Komen Foundation's Mammogram Voucher Program.PITTSBURGH -- Aetna (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AET AET Aetna, Inc. AET After Extra Time AET Actual Evapotranspiration AET Alliance for Environmental Technology AET Alpha-Ethyltryptamine AET Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. ) today presented a $20,000 grant to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation of Pittsburgh. The grant will support Komen's mammogram mammogram /mam·mo·gram/ (mam´o-gram) a radiograph of the breast. mam·mo·gram n. An x-ray image of the breast produced by mammography. voucher program. Aetna also will be a major corporate sponsor of this year's Pittsburgh Race for the Cure, which is Komen's signature event to raise funds for breast cancer awareness and research. This year's race will be held May 14. "Awareness and early detection are key components to targeting and treating breast cancer effectively," said Dr. Michael Mesoras, Aetna's medical director for the Pittsburgh area. "The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has a long history of dedicated advocacy to this issue, and shares Aetna's commitment to improve health outcomes for breast cancer patients. We are delighted to be part of such a valuable program." Under the mammogram voucher program, the Komen foundation will arrange for free mammograms and follow-up diagnostic services diagnostic services, n.pl the imaging and laboratory capabilities available for determining the cause of an illness. for an estimated 4,000 women and men in the 30 counties of Western and Central Pennsylvania. The program especially will target both uninsured and under-insured people, regardless of their age group. For more than 20 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has been a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs. Working through a network of U.S. and international Affiliates and events like the Komen Race for the Cure(R), the Komen Foundation is fighting to eradicate Eradicate To completely do away with something, eliminate it, end its existence. Mentioned in: Smallpox breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by funding research grants and supporting education, screening and treatment projects in communities around the world. As one of the nation's leading providers of health care, dental, pharmacy, group life, behavioral health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or , disability and long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. benefits, Aetna puts information and helpful resources to work for its approximately 14.65 million medical members, 13.03 million dental members, 9.34 million pharmacy members and 13.68 million group insurance members to help them make better informed decisions about their health care and protect their finances against health-related risks. Aetna provides easy access to cost-effective health care through a nationwide network of more than 700,000 health care professionals, including over 418,000 primary care and specialist doctors and 4,231 hospitals. For more information, please visit www.aetna.com (Figures as of September 30, 2005) |
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