It’s Not Just Congress. There’s Plenty of State-Level Action on PBMs, Drug Costs and Prices

A national advisory panel significantly lowered the age recommendations for screening mammography on Tuesday, saying that all women should start breast cancer screening at age 40, rather than 50, and continue every other year until age 74.

Those who live in rural areas face a higher risk for dying early from preventable deaths, but primary care providers can implement strategies to reduce these disparities, experts said during a CDC press conference.

A urine-based test may decrease the number of invasive cystoscopies in patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

A national study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and The University of New Mexico (UNM) Comprehensive Cancer Center found major gaps in breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening use in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the U.S., relative to overall screening rates in the country.