Patients in Uproar over Gov’t Mammogram Policy
Cancer hotlines and doctors offices have been flooded with calls following the release of new government guidelines on mammograms that contradict previous medical advice. The recommendation surprised many this week, stating women should start getting mammograms in their 50s, rather than in their 40s as the American Cancer Society has advised for years. Nicole Kurokawa, with the Independent Women’s Forum in Washington, joined CBN News with a reaction to the new government guidelines. Is this the beginning of rationed health care? Click play for Kurokawa’s answer. Now, patients are confused and many doctors are questioning the new policy. “Whoever is...
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