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Second follow-up link dated today is : http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-na-health-evidence18-2009nov18,0,3113676.story Mammography outcry points to trouble for healthcare reform
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The federal government is interested in money alright but not in saving it. Its interest is in lobbyists and their agendas, and two of the biggest lobbying powers are banks and the AMA.
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No. They are interested in providing it in a rational way. That doesn't always mean "everything your little heart desires regardless of cost." However, that is what most people really want and don't want to pay for.
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I have read the reasons given for this change....unnecessary biopsies...false positives...buildup of xrays which is never good for the body.Still, I'm confused. I do know that the more diagnostic xrays you have, the greater the risk that they will cause cancer while they are trying to determine if any cancer exists. It is a Catch 22 and all you can do is follow the doctor's orders and hope for the best. I think the other shoe hasn't dropped yet on this one. More to come...stay tuned! :)
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The recommendation that women not have mammograms until the age of 50 has nothing to do with the new "health care deal." The panel that published the study has been in place for years and is a highly respected group of researchers and scientists. The study was based not on policy but on statistics and research. The fact is, mammograms have a high false positive rate in women under 50 and reduce cancer risks by 15% overall. The efficacy of mammograms has been a topic of conversation for years. We are a society that over medicates, over prescribes and over diagnoses. Just because a medical test is available doesn't de facto make it the best thing to do.
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