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Medicare to pay for lung cancer screenings
Medicare is moving to cover lung cancer screenings for older people who have a history of smoking at least one pack of cigarettes per day. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had previously announced its decision to provide the CT scan coverage in November. The agency issued its final national coverage determination on Thursday, prompting praise from advocates who said thousands of lives would be saved….Read More
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