New federal guidelines that women should get mammograms starting at age 50, not 40, have provoked a spirited debate, and one prominent critic is Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who battled breast cancer herself.

"I am very concerned that these guidelines conflict with many of the well-established recommendations from the American Medical Association, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, the American Cancer Society, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. This conflicting information will inevitably lead to confusion among
providers and women, resulting in fewer women getting screened for
breast cancer." she said in a statement.

Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, is sponsoring legislation that would direct $45 million toward an early detection program aimed at women under 45 -- a proposal that has generated its own debate. Yesterday, she went on CNN to discuss the issue. Video below.

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