A reminder that free colonoscopies for Connecticut residents without insurance or whose insurance doesn’t pay for colonoscopy screening ends on June 29.
The program is a collaboration between the Connecticut Department of Health, the Community Health Center Association of Connecticut, and participating gastroenterologists.
Connecticut residents between the ages of 50 and 64 can contact one of the participating community health centers to schedule a test.
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