Computed tomography screening has become a benefit for Americans covered by Medicare. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Feb. 5 published a final decision to cover screening of current and former smokers, provided they meet stringent eligibility criteria. Beneficiaries will go through counseling, health professionals will be required to provide documentation that “shared decision-making”...
On Nov. 5, as the American people expressed their will, electing Donald Trump to a second term, I started to wonder what my friends in oncology were thinking.
