US Congress mulls early detection of AAAs (abdominal aortic aneurysms) in 2006 budget bill
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Screening people at risk for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) is one of the device-related provisions at stake as US Congress haggles over a fiscal 2006 budget reconciliation bill. The Senate's version of the bill that passed by a 52-47 vote margin on November 3 would pay for a one-time ultrasound screening for beneficiaries with a family history of AAAs or who meet the risk conditions spelt out by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).