Often because of cost, Americans use preventive services at about half the recommended rate, according to research cited by the White House.

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Currently, Americans use preventive services at only about half the recommended rate.

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Use of preventive services can also help bring costs down in a variety of ways.

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Milburn noted that genetic research helps diagnose patients early and increases the use of preventive medicine.

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"Most authorities would still recommend use of other preventive methods such as condoms, " even if the HIV-positive sexual partner is on antiretroviral treatment, Kevin De Cock, director of the Center for Global Health at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, wrote in an email.

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We know that eliminating these costs for regular preventive services can ensure more Americans will use these services.

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