Capital Blue Cross\u2019 support of mobile mammography coaches has helped more than 2,300 uninsured and underinsured women get mammograms across six area counties since the fall of 2021.<\/p>\n
Capital generously backs the WellSpan Mobile Mammography Coach \u2013 which provides breast-cancer screenings and education to underserved women in Adams, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties \u2013 and the Reading Hospital Foundation\u2019s Mobile Mammography Coach, which serves women in Berks County and nearby communities.<\/p>\n
\u201cMammograms can help detect breast cancer sooner and save lives, but many women don\u2019t have easy access to these routine screenings,\u201d said Capital Blue Cross President and CEO Todd Shamash. \u201cThese mobile mammography units bring this life-saving resource to them, and are another example of Capital Blue Cross going the extra mile to advance health equity and break down barriers to care.\u201d<\/p>\n
In two years through June 2023, the WellSpan unit \u2013 with the help of a significant, five-year commitment from Capital through 2024 \u2013 served roughly 1,600 women and detected at least 14 cancers.<\/p>\n
The Reading Hospital Foundation mobile coach has been in service since September 2022. Through June \u2013 across 97 events at 34\u00a0Berks County locations \u2013 790 women received mammograms in the mobile unit, which Tower Health says has dramatically increased mammography compliance rates.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese critical breast cancer screenings and detections are among women who may not have had mammograms without this mobile-outreach service,\u201d said Susan Hubley, Capital Blue Cross vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility. \u201cMore than a quarter-million women are diagnosed with breast cancer in America every year, and some 42,000 will not survive. The mammography vans we support exemplify Capital\u2019s commitment to help provide potentially life-saving\u00a0services for those who need it the most.\u201d<\/p>\n
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About Capital Blue Cross<\/strong><\/p>\n Capital Blue Cross<\/a>\u00a0serves a 21-county region in Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley by offering health insurance products, services and technology solutions that provide peace of mind and promote health and wellness for our members. We focus on simplifying and personalizing the healthcare experience and using innovative solutions \u2013 including patient-focused care models, actionable data, and digital health technologies \u2013 to create healthier lives and lower healthcare costs. Our Capital Blue Cross Connect health and wellness centers provide in-person service and inspiration to help people reach their health goals. Capital Blue Cross is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Capital Blue Cross\u2019 support of mobile mammography coaches has helped more than 2,300 uninsured and underinsured women get mammograms across six area counties since the fall of 2021. Capital generously … Continue reading Capital Blue Cross-Backed Mobile Units Help Thousands of Area Women Get Mammograms<\/span>
\nJERRY REIMENSCHNEIDER
\nSenior Public Relations Specialist | Brand & Market Strategy
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