Health & Fitness
Cook County Offers Free Cancer Screenings To Residents
The new program was devised by Cook County Commissioner Bill Lowry (3rd,), a prostate cancer survivor.
September 20, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) — Cook County will soon give all its residents a birthday present: free cancer screenings.
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The new program was devised by Cook County Commissioner Bill Lowry (3rd,) who is a survivor of prostate cancer.
"This resolution will provide patients, whether insured or uninsured, the opportunity to receive a mammogram or a prostate cancer screening through Cook County Health at no cost to the patient," Lowry said.
