AMA Plans Advocacy Outreach to Expand Colorectal Screening

June 22, 2018 – Building on the efficacy of colorectal cancer screening, the American Medical Association (AMA) endorsed a plan at its Annual Meeting to work with physicians and payers to make the screening more available and affordable. Challenges with insurance coverage remain a barrier to colorectal cancer screening, despite extensive evidence that early screening decreases the likelihood of colorectal cancer and increases the likelihood of survival. “One in … (leggi tutto)