White House Disputes Fox Report On New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

Hasn't the same "task force" said exactly the opposite in the beginning of the year, that women in their 40s SHOULD be having annual mammograms?

My wife had breast cancer in her 40's (fortunately she survived it). If not for mammograms and ultrasound she would be dead. I spent numerous hours with other women at that time who had survived and had it detected in their 40's. I think this study is BS.

What the Hell is going on with this administration? I’m stunned to see Democrats voting to deny women the right to choose in the health care travesty of a bill and now they are telling them not to have routine life saving tests? Are they trying to wipe out the party. They are worse than the GOP!

Let's face facts, critics of HCR see rationing in their bowl of Cheerios in the morning too... doesn't mean it's there.

As to the guidelines, it is not a mandate. It is up to a woman and her doctor to decide the best preventative care.

Well if the task force says it's optional between doctor and patient before 50, insurance companies won't be required to provide mammograms at age 40 unless someone has special circumstances (strong family history etc). Of course if you're wealthy and have no conditions that make you eligible for screenings before 40 you can pay out of pocket. Despite the fact that catching breast cancer early is critical to maintaing the proved survival rates, in the middle of health care reform debate they decide to move the guidelines back 10 years. What will have changed other than more people have access to preventative care?