...and so it begins. The bean counters are hard at work.Government sponsored "research" suggests that breast exam and self exam guidelines should be changed because it costs more than the benefit.
A recent WSJ article reveals that a government entity, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, is now suggesting that the age for mammogram screening be pushed back to 50 and also suggests teaching self exams be discontinued because of too many "false positives".
A recent WSJ article reveals that a government entity, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, is now suggesting that the age for mammogram screening be pushed back to 50 and also suggests teaching self exams be discontinued because of too many "false positives".
Excuse me? Shouldn't false negatives be the main priority? If anything, mammography techniques should be improved.
I guess according to the government, less cases equals less incidence equals "statistically better" healthcare. Of course, those finally diagnosed won't probably live too long, but isn't that the desired outcome here? Cancer doesn't exist in the stats if we don't know about it. This reeks of pre-emptive rationing of one of women's most crucial healthcare issues. Why save a few women when you can save costs on a thousand women.
This is a perfect example of the type of stealth rationing that we'll get under public option government healthcare. Not many discount the effectiveness of mammography screening, but the decisions on age of screening will come down to cost outlay, not lives saved.
That is criminal.
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