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Get every butt in America over the age of 50 covered for colorectal cancer screening.
Visit us at www.CoverYourButt.org
The naked truth
* Colorectal cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer death in the US.
* It can be stopped in its tracks with a simple screening procedure.
Most butts don’t get screened. Why? Two big reasons:
1. There’s an ick factor involved with colorectal cancer screenings (to which we say: get over it. This is your life we’re talking about).
2. Cost. Colorectal cancer screening costs range from $1400 to $3000 and most butts do not have guaranteed health insurance coverage for them.
But when butts ARE covered, they do get screened.
Nine years ago, Medicare began covering the butts of US Seniors over the age of 65. When they did, colorectal cancer screening rates increased 700%.
So how do you get your butt covered?
* It’s simple. You get in touch with your Members of Congress and say, “Cover My Butt!”
* Legislation in Congress would create a National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program.
For more information and to take action, visit http://www.CoverYourButt.org
1. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in this country.
2. Americans who are at risk for colorectal cancer are not being screened.
3. A National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program has the potential to help tens of thousands of Americans each year get the screening they need.
4. It’s time we tell Congress to get off their butts and start covering ours.