December 2, 2009

Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations

Witnesses testified about new mammography recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on November 16, 2009. The new guidelines had advised against… read more

Witnesses testified about new mammography recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on November 16, 2009. The new guidelines had advised against annual mammograms for women under the age of 50 who were at low risk of breast cancer. Witnesses explained the recommendations for screenings and defended the group’s guidelines, but acknowledged “poor” communication in explaining them to women. Several members also questioned how the guidelines might affect health care reform legislation and whether insurance companies would “ration” services for women who desired mammograms. close

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Jenny Luray President Komen (Susan G.) Breast Cancer Foundation
Donna Sweet Professor University of Kansas->Medicine

Fran Visco President National Breast Cancer Coalition
Tammy Baldwin U.S. Representative [D] Wisconsin
Joe Barton U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Marsha Blackburn U.S. Representative [R] Tennessee
Roy Blunt U.S. Representative [R] Missouri
Bruce Braley U.S. Representative [D] Iowa
Otis W. Brawley M.D. Chief Medical Officer American Cancer Society
Michael C. Burgess U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Ned Calonge M.D. Chair U.S. Preventative Services Task Force
Lois Capps U.S. Representative [D] California
Kathy Castor U.S. Representative [D] Florida
Donna Christian-Green Congressional Delegate [D] Virgin Islands
Diana L. DeGette U.S. Representative [D] Colorado
John D. Dingell Jr. U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
Anna G. Eshoo U.S. Representative [D] California
Phil Gingrey MD U.S. Representative [R] Georgia
Gene Green U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Jim Matheson U.S. Representative [D] Utah
Sue Myrick U.S. Representative [R] North Carolina
Frank Pallone Jr. U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Diana Petitti M.D. Vice Chair U.S. Preventative Services Task Force
Joe Pitts U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
Mike Rogers U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
John P. Sarbanes U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
Jan Schakowsky U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
John Shadegg U.S. Representative [R] Arizona
John M. Shimkus U.S. Representative [R] Illinois
Zack Space U.S. Representative [D] Ohio
Betty Sutton U.S. Representative [D] Ohio
Henry Waxman U.S. Representative [D] California

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House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health

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Program ID:: 290390-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Dec 02, 2009 | 11:37am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Dec 11, 2009 | 6:21am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

Dec 02, 2009 | 11:37am EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 02, 2009 | 9:04pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Dec 02, 2009 | 9:44pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Dec 02, 2009 | 10:40pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 03, 2009 | 5:25am EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 05, 2009 | 12:57am EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 05, 2009 | 3:19am EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 10, 2009 | 10:01pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Dec 11, 2009 | 12:21am EST | C-SPAN 3
Dec 11, 2009 | 4:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
Dec 11, 2009 | 6:21am EST | C-SPAN 3

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