Government Panel Changes Guidelines On Mammograms

Do you believe the American Cancer Society and most doctors or do you believe a government agency?  After all the gains made in breast cancer the last 20+ years the United States Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) has proposed changing the policy on mammograms and self breast checks.

Why is the United States Preventive Service Task Force making these changes?  Why are they recommending against annual mammograms for women age 40 to 49.  They say the "harms" and risks of testing do not outweigh the benefits.
United States Preventive Service Task Force also recommend against teaching breast self-exams for all women and said evidence was insufficient to recommend mammograms for women older than 74.

Family doctors often abide by the task force's recommendations in their practices, and insurance companies routinely turn to USPSTF to guide coverage plans.  These recommendations which contradict the American Cancer Society, have already pitted doctors, women, insurers and radiology groups in a fierce debate about who should get a mammogram and when. 

America we are already seeing the beginnings of what Obamacare socialized health care will do.  Most people in the United States can think of a woman they know who caught breast cancer through a routine mammogram long before she turned 50. Many patient advocates wonder if money fueled the decision.

"My evidence is anecdotal and there may be women who say, 'my goodness, I'm so upset that I went through that when I didn't have cancer after all,' but I've never heard a woman say that," said Margaret C. Kirk, president and CEO of the Breast Cancer Network of Strength.

"I've never heard from anybody who regretted it," she said.

"I think a lot of it is about money, and we know that we need to make health care cuts, but this isn't the way we need to make money," said Hillary Rutter, director of the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program.

Is this the change you want America?  Now the government is ready to sacrifice women to cut costs and Obamacare socialized health care isn’t in effect.  This is just the beginning of how the elitist progressive Obama and Democrats will cut costs and risk women’s lives.

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