Sebelius distances herself from new mammography guidelines
Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 00:21
in Health & Medicine
The secretary says panel of experts doesn't set federal policy. Some critics link recommendations to healthcare reform debate. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday that the controversial new guidelines for breast cancer screening do not represent government policy, as the Obama administration sought to keep the debate over mammograms from undermining the prospects for healthcare reform.