Mammography outcry points to trouble for healthcare reform

Some Republicans say the new recommendations are an example of 'rationing' that would take place under Obama's plan to save money by basing treatment on experts' advice.
By Noam N. Levey
November 18, 2009
Reporting from Washington

A core tenet of the healthcare overhaul President Obama is pushing through Congress is that medical care can be improved -- and costs contained -- if the country relies more on experts to determine which procedures and treatments work best.

But Monday's mammography report by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force delivered a swift and stark reminder that few ideas are more explosive in healthcare. the rest