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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Questions About Medical Necessity For Some Surgeries, Screenings
The Washington Post looks at the dramatic increase in spinal fusion surgeries and whether all are necessary, while Kaiser Health News examines screenings for stroke and heart disease, some of which are not recommended for healthy people. The New York Times examines how the Food and Drug Administration's recommendation to limit prescriptions for narcotic painkillers was years in the making.
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