The Costly Overuse of Heart Stents: A Burden on US Taxpayers
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A report by the Lown Institute has found that US taxpayers are spending over $800 million annually on unnecessary heart stents. The study estimated that one in five stents implanted between 2019 and 2021 were not needed, costing Medicare $2.44 billion over three years. The overuse of stents is deemed wasteful and potentially harmful to patients, with complications including blood clots, abdominal bleeding, kidney damage, heart attack, or death. The report highlights the need for better evaluation and appropriate use of stents in patients with coronary artery disease.
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- Nearly a quarter of hospital stent procedures are unnecessary, fueling billions in low-value spending, Lown Institute finds FierceHealthcare
- For some cardiac patients with stents, long-term aspirin treatments might be on the way out CNN
- Taxpayers Spent Over $800 Million For Unnecessary Coronary Stents A Year, Report Finds Forbes
- Coronary stent overuse on Medicare patients is running rampant USA TODAY
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