It is entirely reasonable for women to decide to get mammograms beginning in their forties. It is also reasonable for them to decide against it, and neither guidelines nor their physician’s personal opinion – nor legislative mandates -- should be the deciding factor.
(Column) Dec 15, 2009
A sampling of opinions and editorials from around the country.
(Daily Report) Dec 15, 2009
New patients using Veterans Affairs health services are more likely to be younger and women.
(Daily Report) Dec 15, 2009
Congressional proposal to help pay for transplant patients' drugs raises fears that funding for dialysis patients may be cut.
(Daily Report) Dec 15, 2009
Forbes reports on a list of the 10 most expensive diseases.
(Daily Report) Dec 15, 2009
News reports forecast how some provisions in reform legislation could distract Democrats from trying to pass the bill by the year's end.
(Daily Report) Dec 14, 2009
The United States is dealing with a primary care provider shortage some say could reach more than 150,000 by 2025.
(Daily Report) Dec 14, 2009
The Associated Press reports that women with low incomes are being turned away or put on long waiting lists for free cancer screenings in at least 20 states.
(Daily Report) Dec 14, 2009
"The heated Capitol Hill debate over health care coverage for mammograms has exploded onto the political scene, shaping the 2010 electoral landscape and recalibrating the battle for a crucial constituency: the women’s vote," Politico reports.
(Daily Report) Dec 14, 2009
A selection of today's opinions and editorials.
(Daily Report) Dec 14, 2009