An editorial “Oyster-bed politics” points out “For 1,000 women screened [for mammogram], 4 will be found to have a breast cancer and one will have it but it won’t be detected. Another 90 women will get false positive results that can send them rushing to expensive treatments and surgeries. Women in their 40s have an even higher rate of false positives, while their overall risk of breast cancer is lower than for older women.”…
“…the American people, so far as it could be heard, said, “Give us the information, and let us make the choices.”
WATCHDOG: A wag of the tail. But choices must be made between the government and insurers (funded by taxpayers and policy holders respectively) absorbing the cost for marginal health needs and what should be paid for by the individuals.
