| As a means to make America healthier, the | | | | · Colon cancer screening tests for adults over |
| health care reform bill includes provisions to | | | | age 50 |
| provide screenings for cholesterol, diabetes, and | | | | The plan is designed to create a country which will |
| blood pressure. These new rules allows for | | | | be healthier. This reform represents a |
| preventative care to be covered under your | | | | fundamental shift in how you are going to be |
| insurance plan at no additional cost. Under these | | | | cared for. This reform will place the focus on how |
| new rules, if you enroll in a new health plan on or | | | | to keep you well rather than how to treat you |
| after Sept. 23, 2010, the plan must provide | | | | when you are sick. So many Americans go about |
| recommended preventive care services without | | | | their daily lives without knowing the status of their |
| cost-sharing such as co-pays or deductibles. | | | | well being. Many of you don't realize that you |
| Depending on the type of health plan and other | | | | have a potential life threatening condition such as |
| factors such as your age, preventative care will | | | | high cholesterol until it's too late. In most cases |
| include the following according to sources: | | | | the co-pays and other out-of-pocket costs to |
| · Blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol test | | | | help identify these problems are a stumbling |
| · Cancer screenings | | | | block. This plan will provide you with the means to |
| · Counseling on smoking cessation, weight loss, | | | | be tested so you can know where you stand so |
| healthy eating, depression treatments, and | | | | you can know what to do to correct these |
| reduction of alcohol use | | | | conditions before it becomes a serious issue. The |
| · Vaccines for measles, polio, meningitis, and HPV | | | | reason why the health care reform bill has place |
| (human papilloma virus) | | | | an emphasis on preventative care is because |
| · Shots for flu and pneumonia prevention | | | | chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, |
| · Screening, vaccines, and counseling for healthy | | | | diabetes and others are responsible for seven of |
| pregnancies | | | | 10 deaths among American each year and |
| · Well-baby and well-child visits up to the age of | | | | account for 75% of the nation's health care |
| 21, as well as vision and hearing, developmental | | | | spending. According to government estimates |
| assessments, and body mass index (BMI) | | | | between now and 2013, the new preventive care |
| screenings for obesity | | | | provisions will help an estimated 88 million |
| · Mammograms for women over age 40 | | | | Americans get preventive care, including those in |
| · Pap smears for cervical cancer prevention | | | | group and individual plans. |