Requiring Women To Undergo Unnecessary Annual Exams For Birth Control Highlights Costs Of Overtreatment

Unnecessary health costs add some $158 billion to the nation’s health care tab, and requiring women to undergo pelvic exams before receiving a prescription for birth control pills only adds to this total. As Mother Jones’ Stephanie Mencimer explains, despite any evidence showing that the annual exam improves health outcomes, one-third of doctors always require [...]



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