More State Insurance Bills, Canadian Task Force
U.S. State Insurance Bills
Bill introductions continue to roll in for expanded insurance coverage for breast imaging. New this week:
Canadian Task Force PAUSED
Canada’s Minster of Health announced a temporary pause of the work of the Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care. The External Expert Review of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care is studying the Task Force’s governance, mandate, and processes. This review was prompted, in part, by “important feedback directly from Canadians and key leaders in the area who raise their concerns on the existing guidance and process of the Task Force.” Much credit goes to Dense Breasts Canada who fought a 7-year battle for a revision and to Drs. Paula Gordon, Jean Seely, Anna Wilkinson, and Martin Yaffe for their research and advocacy, and to Dr. Sheila Appavoo for leading a coalition of specialists.