New mothers choose "tied tubes" over IUDs: study
"Generally in all settings in my mind, it makes sense to prefer an IUD over a surgical procedure," she told Reuters Health. There are two different types of IUDs available in the United States: one made out of copper (sold under the name ParaGard), …
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Curb Health Costs to Cut U.S. Budget Gap, NABE Survey Says
Almost six of every 10 members polled by the National Association for Business Economics said US lawmakers should reduce the federal budget deficit mostly through spending cuts. Forty percent of the respondents said curbing health-care costs would …
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U.S. Must Cut Spending on Medical Technology, Harvard Study Says
The overuse of expensive medical interventions is a prime culprit behind rising US health-care spending that's encouraged by private health plans and Medicare, Kathleen Baicker and Amitabh Chandra wrote in a paper presented at a Federal Reserve Bank of …
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