Given that the new head of HHS once condemned the previous HHS ruling limiting prostate cancer screening, and the complaints about it, it seems likely he will look favorably on restoring prostate cancer screening to its more expansive pre-Obamacare insurance coverage levels.

Starting with the anti-prostate cancer screening screed:

Tom Price and Prostate Cancer Screening Does new HHS chief not grasp basic medical concepts? by Kenneth Lin MD MedPage Today Staff Writer

February 16, 2017

Dr. Tom Price is the first medical doctor to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 24 years. One might think that having completed medical school and practiced orthopedic surgery before entering politics might give him some extra insight into what works and what doesn't in medicine.

But judging by a letter to then-HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius that he signed in 2011 objecting to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's draft recommendations on prostate cancer screening, Dr. Price either failed to learn anything in evidence-based medicine class or forgot everything he learned.

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Remember:

How Much Will Your Life Be Worth Under Obamacare?

How much will your life be worth to the federal government under ObamaCare? Less than you might think. We can make an educated guess by looking at which medical screening tests the government U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) considers worthwhile.

What about men’s lives? The USPSTF has given a “D” rating (“not recommended”) for prostate cancer screening with the PSA blood test, arguing insufficient benefit. According to the Mayo Clinic, a major study showed that, “to save one life after eight years, nearly 1,400 men needed to be screened.” A PSA test costs roughly $60 - $80. Assuming a screening interval of 4 years, this means that the government recommends against spending $168,000 - $224,000 on PSA testing to save the life of one man.

Our action opportunities included:

Action Opportunity: Tell HHS: Reject separate and unequal: Do not devalue men's lives through statistical segregation

https://www.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/2u74dq/action_opportunity_tell_hhs_reject_separate_and/

Action Opportunity: Investigate Possible Hate Crimes: VA OIG Report Shows Possible Targeting of Secret Phoenix VA Wait Lists To Selectively Kill Men Veterans

https://www.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/3pky81/action_opportunity_investigate_possible_hate/