NEW MAMMOGRAM GUIDELINES FORESHADOW FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE

With the release of new mammogram guidelines by the US Preventive Services Task Force last week, the American public got its first taste of life with health care rationing. The new federal guidelines suggest that health care rationing will be a new tool through which the government can lower health care costs under their health care overhaul plans.

Breast cancer is the leading killer of women between the ages of 40 and 60. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime. With the diagnosis of breast cancer, early detection saves lives. New guidelines released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force "recommends against routine screening mammography in women aged 40 to 49 years." Nancy Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, called the new guidelines a setback in the fight to educate the public about the importance of annual screenings to aid in early detection.



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