The Institute of Medicine is looking to broaden the scope of women's preventive-care services called for in last year's healthcare-reform law and is urging HHS to consider its recommendations before the agency develops comprehensive preventive-care guidelines.
In a statement about the recommendations, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act gives Americans access to preventive care through private insurance plans without being charged a deductible or co-payment.