Some Older Women Need Extra Breast Scans. Why Won ’t Medicare Pay?
Mammography can miss tumors in women with dense breasts, so their doctors often include ultrasound or M.R.I. scans. Patients often wind up paying the bill.
Source: NYT Health - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Breast Cancer Tests (Medical) Mammography Women and Girls Medicare Disease Rates Ultrasonic Imaging and Sonograms Tumors Preventive Medicine Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Source Type: news
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