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The principal aims of health system reform are to provide access to care for uninsured Americans and to control health care costs. Accomplishing these goals will require a lean package of health benefits that will be provided to all Americans. We must begin to think about the criteria for inclusion in a benefits package. Screening for lipid disorders, a widely recommended preventive service, is an illustrative case.

To be considered effective, screening tests must meet three conditions: the clinical problem must be important, the test must be accurate, and early detection must improve prognosis. Screening for lipid disorders generally meets . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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