Governor Chris Christie Continues to Protect Most Vulnerable with $12 Million in Funding for Life Saving Early Cancer Detection Program
PO Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
For Release: October 2, 2012
Mary E. O'Dowd, M.P.H. Commissioner
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Governor Chris Christie Continues to Protect Most Vulnerable with $12 Million in Funding for Life Saving Early Cancer Detection Program
Visits with Former and Current Patients at Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center
Trenton, NJ - Acting on his commitment to provide state funding for services and programs to assist the most vulnerable New Jerseyans, Governor Chris Christie and Health Commissioner Mary E. O'Dowd today visited the Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center in Flemington to announce $12 million in funding for New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection program (NJCEED) in his Fiscal Year 2013 Budget. The Hunterdon center provides uninsured and low-income New Jerseyans with access to lifesaving free cancer screenings under the NJCEED program.
