Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum Partners with NuHealth to Host Breast Cancer Screenings in Manhasset
WHAT: Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D - Great Neck) is partnering with NuHealth to bring the breast cancer screening van to the Hagedorn Community Center on Thursday, Sept. 23. Appointments include a breast exam from a nurse, a mammography, and self-examination instructions.
Free mammograms will be made available to women over the age of 40. Appointments are available to patients who are asymptomatic (no breast problems) and those who do not have implants and are not currently pregnant or breast-feeding.
Appointments are required. Free mammograms provided to uninsured women based on eligibility guidelines. Women with health insurance may be required to make a copayment. Women who have gone more than a year since their last mammogram will be required to get a prescription from their doctor (if they have insurance) and provide any past films (if available).
For more information and to make an appointment, contact Legislator Birnbaum’s office at (516) 571-6210 or ebirnbaum@nassaucountyny.gov.
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021
TIME: 8:15 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. (by appointment only)
WHERE: Parking lot of Hagedorn Community Center 65 High Street Manhasset, N.Y. 11030