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[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Redux

It is not the role of the Preventive Serivces Task Force studies to determine or even recommend how the government should manager your healthcare.

The role is to conduct research on the "effectiveness of a broad range of clinical preventive services"....to expand the knowledge base for practitioners and patients.

As per our discussion yesterday, the facts prove out that this is not what happens.

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

As per our discussion yesterday, the facts prove out that this is not what happens.

Absolutely, you were wrong yesterday.

This latest study, which was funded and began under the Bush administration, did not make policy recommendations for government-administered health programs like Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP....that was not, nor has it ever been, the intent of PSTF research.

It offers a perspective for physicians and patients to consider when making choices.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Redux

Absolutely, you were wrong yesterday.

This latest study, which was funded and began under the Bush administration, did not make policy recommendations for government-administered health programs like Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP....that was not, nor has it ever been, the intent of PSTF research.

It offers a perspective for physicians and patients.

No, I am in this business and this is not what happens in the end. I deal with it every day.

Care is dictated by Medicare by paying or not paying for procedures in specific locations, costs, who can get care and who cannot get care is controlled by Medicare and Medicaid.

Intent is specifically different.

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

No, I am in this business and this is not what happens in the end. I deal with it every day.

Care is dictated by Medicare by paying or not paying for procedures in specific locations, costs, who can get care and who cannot get care is controlled by Medicare and Medicaid.

Intent is specifically different.

If you are in the business, please cite any PSTF research findings in the last 20 years that have been incorporated into policy recommendations or guidelines for Medicare...or even into private insurance guidelines for treatment and/or coverage....or adopted by any medical association as a new standard protocol.