PRESS RELEASE: Unnecessary back surgeries cost Medicare up to $600 million annually
Every eight minutes an unnecessary back surgery is performed, costing Medicare $2 billion over the three years studied. More
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Do patients in Medicare Advantage plans get better value of care? Yes and no…
Which Medicare Advantage plans do a good job at avoiding overuse for their beneficiaries... and which don't? More
When the hospitals we need the most are the least likely to succeed
Safety net hospitals across the country are facing downgraded services and closures. Meanwhile, more profitable hospitals within the same systems are expanding and growing bigger than ever. Where is this pattern showing up, and how does it impact patients? More
The downsides to breast density notifications
A new rule from the US Food and Drug Administration just went into effect last month, requiring that mammography providers notify patients about their breast density along with their mammogram results. How does this affect patients? More