Screening

Costs of Care (old)

Patient Finds Shopping For Low-Priced CT Scan Doesn’t Pay Off

Douglas White knew high-deductible insurance is supposed to make patients feel the pain of medical prices and turn them into smart shoppers. So he…
Costs of Care (old)

Big Drop In Colon Cancer Fuels Push To Get More People Screened

Nancy Shute

Screening for colon cancer actually prevents the disease, but one-third of people over 50 have never been screened. A new campaign hopes to get 80 percent of eligible people screened by 2018.

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