CHI Health says family history plays a role in mammogram screenings
Health organizations have previously struggled with when screenings should begin, but CHI Health of Nebraska hasn't changed its recommendations.
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Health organizations have previously struggled with when screenings should begin, but CHI Health of Nebraska hasn't changed its recommendations.
Researchers have observed declining mammogram rates among women ages 40-49, 50-74 as well as 75 and older. Vermont has seen the second largest drops of any state in the country.
Kansans should continue to seek preventive care — things like cancer screenings — despite a court ruling Thursday that could let insurance companies off the hook on paying for that care, say health policy experts and advocacy groups.
A federal judge ruled Thursday that insurers should not have to cover some preventive care screenings, including for lung and skin cancer.
A federal judge ruled Thursday that insurers should not have to cover some preventive care screenings, including for lung and skin cancer.