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Bad Medicine: Medicare Wastes Billions on Unnecessary Treatments
Medicare spent $5.9 billion on low-value care in 2023, while 74 services were prescribed for every 100 beneficiaries, MedPAC said.
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Bad medicine: Medicare wastes billions on unnecessary treatments * WorldNetDaily * by Jeremy Portnoy, Real Clear Wire
Source link In 1996, a task force of independent healthcare experts recommended that doctors stop giving urine tests to people who did not show symptoms of a urinary tract infection. The test has “no benefit,” since even a positive result for elevated bacteria levels does not mean the patient is unhealthy, research shows. The recommendation,
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Bad Medicine: Medicare Wastes Billions on Unnecessary Treatments
In 1996, a task force of independent healthcare experts recommended that doctors stop giving urine tests to people who did not show symptoms of a urinary tract infection. The test has “no benefit,” since even a positive result for elevated…
·Madison, United States
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Leaning Left1Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Right
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right
L 17%
C 33%
R 50%
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