Study: Riskier surgeries for back pain raise costs (AP)

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http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100406/capt.3dc9ca4353aa41dd941c0c30decd3168-3dc9ca4353aa41dd941c0c30decd3168-0.jpg?x=72&y=130&q=85&sig=4idg0PS2mfb1mqo_Vn4ahQ-- (http://us.rd.**********/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.**********/s/ap/20100406/ap_on_he_me/us_med_back_surgery)AP - A study of Medicare patients shows that costlier, more complex spinal fusion surgeries are on the rise — and sometimes done unnecessarily — for a common lower back condition caused by aging and arthritis.




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