I thought both readings were really interesting. After reading the first article about mammograms, I recalled what I once learned about Kaiser Permanente. Someone, please correct me if I’m wrong, but I was told that Kaiser Permanente is unique in that it provides both health care and health insurance to its clients. In other words, those who go to a Kaiser hospital are insured by Kaiser. What’s interesting is that this combination makes Kaiser Permanente more invested in preventative care, because if their patients develop, say breast cancer, it would be way more expensive for them (Kaiser insurance) to pay for breast cancer treatment, than it would be for routine mammograms. Could combining healthcare and health insurance providers be a way to solve some of the financial issues surrounding mammograms?

I really liked how the second article about HPV vaccines highlighted bigger ethical issues surrounding vaccination of children. And I agree with Jessica that the religious opposition to mandatory HPV vaccination is pretty bizarre.