The point is that preventative screenings and procedures are being underutilized because health insurance plans discourage their use. That we can measure the ef

The point is that preventative screenings and procedures are being underutilized because health insurance plans discourage their use. That we can measure the effect of these policies should galvanize government regulators to rethink their incentive structures that lead to this travesty. If you read the article, 3 of the 4 cancers that had the largest disparities (Colon, Breast, and Prostate cancers) all have preventative screenings, and two of them have minimally-invasive preventative procedures if discovered early enough. It is incredibly sad to see that when the prognosis is very positive if found early[1][2][3]. I personally feel that these screenings should be covered for every health plan, even when people have had cancer in the past. My mother was charged 20 times the normal copay for a procedure because as a breast cancer survivor, her insurance re-classified yearly screening from preventative medicine to an elective procedure. 1: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/survival-rates.html https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-... 2: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/understanding-a-breast-cancer-diagnosis/breast-cancer-survival-rates.html https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/understanding-a-... 3: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostate-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/survival-rates.html https://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostate-cancer/detection-diag...