How Government Attempts To Reduce Health Spending Can Paradoxically Raise Health Costs

Flawed reimbursements for lumbar punctures illustrate unintended consequences of central planning of prices for medical services.
Medscape

FDA Underlines Risk of Spinal Procedures on LMW Heparins

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released a drug safety advisory with recommendations aimed at reducing the risk of spinal column bleeding after spinal intervention, including epidural ...
Reuters

Spinal taps carry higher risks in the young and old

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An X-ray-guided spinal tap -- a procedure in which a small needle is inserted into the patient's lower spine to retrieve cerebrospinal fluid -- carries higher risks for ...
Forbes

How Government Attempts To Reduce Health Spending Can Paradoxically Raise Health Costs

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Diagram of a lumbar puncture procedure to collect cerebrospinal fluid. A needle is gently ...