Senate Passes Cancer Screening Amendment

(ABC News) UPDATED 2009-12-07

The U.S. Senate passed an amendment requiring health insurance companies to cover mammograms for women beginning at age 40. The amendment came in response to a recommendation made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that suggested women under the age of 50 should not have routine screening. Read full story >

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Senate Passes Cancer Screening Amendment

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