Health & Medical

The New York State Department of Health Cancer Services Program provides breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening services to uninsured and underinsured men and women in every county and borough in New York State through thousands of licensed health care providers. 

AVAILABLE SERVICES
Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening and Diagnostic Services
Case Management for those in Need of Follow-up Services
Medicaid Cancer Treatment Program Enrollment for Eligible Men and Women

INTERESTED?
Call the toll-free referral line for a direct connection to a Cancer Services Program in your community. 1-866-442-CANCER (2262)

Capital Region Patient Advocacy:  The Mission of Capital Region Patient Advocacy is to teach Healthcare Advocacy and Navigation Skills to our community.  Learn the skills to navigate your healthcare and develop the confidence to advocate for your concerns and experience better outcomes.

Healthfinder: This directory has links to more than 1,250 Web sites, including more than 250 federal sites and 1,000 state, local, not- for-profit, university and other consumer health resources. Topics are organized in a subject index.

Medline: The world’s most extensive collection of published medical information, coordinated by the National Library of Medicine. Originally designed primarily for health professionals and researchers, MEDLINE is also valuable for students and for those seeking more specific information about health conditions, research and treatment.

New York State Elderly Prescription Drug Insurance (EPIC): A New York State sponsored prescription plan for senior citizens who need help paying for their prescriptions.

NIH Health Information Page: Provides a single access point to the consumer health information resources of the National Institutes of Health, including the NIH Health Information Index, NIH publications and clearinghouses and the Combined Health Information Database.