Health Care Update: Senate Continues Debating Amendments

Posted by Jason Greis on December 6, 2009 under Articles | Be the First to Comment

The Senate,  continues to work on the health care bill, voting on several amendments this past week. Thursday, the Senate voted 61 to 39 on an amendment from Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) to that would eliminate co-payments for mammograms and other preventive services for women, requiring instead that insurers provide full coverage. This amendment was largely a reaction to recent recommendations from a federal advisory panel that said routine mammograms should begin at age 50, rather than 40. Read More...