Cervical Cancer

Change in Medicare funding of Pap test lowers incidence

Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 1st, 2002

The incidence of cervical cancer decreased more in U.S. women age 65 and older than among younger women after Medicare began paying for Pap screening, according to a study in the July 2002 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Medicare began paying for Pap screening in 1990.

Researchers reviewed cervical cancer data from the California Cancer Registry from 1988-1990, before Medicare paid for Pap screening, and cervical cancer data from 1991-1995, when Medicare began covering Pap screening.

The researchers admitted there are several limitations to their analysis, including that the study does not determine if Medicare coverage actually caused...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2002-08-01)

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