(NCQA: Washington) -- Women are significantly less likely than men to have their LDL cholesterol controlled to recommended levels, according to a new study by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. The study, published in the May/June edition of Women’s Health Issues, investigated gender differences in cardiovascular disease prevention, treatment, and risk factors based on health-plan employer data, and information set (HEDIS) health-care quality data from national commercial- and Medicare-managed care plans.
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