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驴Sin anticonceptivos y gastando m谩s?, qu茅 le espera a las mujeres con el Trumpcare
La idea de que las mujeres perder铆an el acceso gratuito a anticonceptivos si la ley de salud se deroga o reemplaza es s贸lo la punta del iceberg del problema. Hay otros beneficios para la salud de las mujeres que tambi茅n est谩n en riesgo.
Beyond Birth Control, Women Could Pay More For Insurance Again Under TrumpCare
The federal health law offered new coverage guarantees for women, and some advocates fear they could change under Republicans鈥 efforts to 鈥渞epeal and replace鈥 the Affordable Care Act.
Expert Panel Recommends Expansion Of Services With No Cost Sharing For Women
The list of preventive services that insurers must cover without a co-pay could grow to include mammograms for younger women, testing that follows an irregular screening and birth control for men.
Gov鈥檛 Task Force Finds Evidence Lacking to Support Visual Skin Cancer Screenings
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concluded that insufficient evidence exists regarding the benefits and harms of visual skin cancer exams.
Young People At Risk For STDs Often Don鈥檛 Get Tested: Study
A CDC survey of teens and young adults finds that nearly half who have had sex but not been tested for disease believe they are not at risk. Yet young people account for half of all new sexually transmitted infections.
Some health professionals worry that the task force鈥檚 findings could result in missed opportunities for early intervention.
Study: 29 Percent Of Colonoscopy Patients May Have Unneeded Pre-Screening Visits
Primary care doctors can do the initial screening and recommendations for a colonoscopy, the researchers write in JAMA.
Medicare Payment Changes Lead More Men To Get Screening Colonoscopies
The health law waived Medicare鈥檚 Part B deductible and dropped the 20 percent copayment for the preventive tests.
New Guidelines Boost Diabetes Screening For Overweight Adults
The prevention task force also recommends that patients with high blood sugar levels be referred to nutrition and exercise counseling. Under the health law, the services would be covered by insurance without cost sharing.
More Women Getting Breast Screenings Under Medicaid Expansion
A study shows that women were 25 percent more likely to be screened in states that expanded Medicaid early.
Dueling Recommendations About Need For Pelvic Exams Leaves Women Confused
The nation鈥檚 internists urge doctors to quit performing the invasive exam for most women, but gynecologists argue that it is important.
