It was appalling to find women with severe breast cancer spending more time in court rooms, then treatment rooms. Controller Connell expressed her concern about the Governor's recent threat to veto all managed care legislation appearing before him this year. Earlier in the week, the Governor indicated his inclination to delay passage of managed care bills until his task force has the opportunity to review them. The bill is supported by the California Nurses Association, American Cancer Society, City of Hope, Save Our Selves and Christian Women Against Cancer among others. If signed by the Governor, AB 760 could become law as soon as January 1, 1998.
Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women.
It's the second most common cancer killer among women, and the leading cause of death among women 40-55. It is estimated that nearly 20,000 California women will be diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time in 1997. During the same period, approximately 5,000 California women will die of the cancer.