Breast Scans Denied: Medicare Holds Back Necessary Screening for Older Women
Some older women in Houston, Texas are facing challenges when it comes to getting the necessary breast scans, even though they need them for their health. Medicare, the government health insurance program for Americans over the age of 65, is not covering these additional scans for some women, leaving them to figure out how to pay for them on their own. The issue arises from the fact that Medicare guidelines currently only approve additional breast …