CSPAN Key Capitol Hill Hearings September 3, 2014
If we gave mammograms to every 22yearold woman in america, we wouldnt save any money. We would spend a lot money on mammograms and 0. 2 of 22yearold american women have Breast Cancer. We would have a lot of false positives as well. Just because you deploy a test doesnt mean you save money. We all have to die of something. Yes, you can extend life. Just because we live longer doesnt mean health care suddenly becomes cheaper. If you look at the countries with the longest life tha expectancy, they spend the most on health care. It is heavily arguable as to whether prevention saves money. A lot on...