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Unnecessary spine surgeries cost billions, report says

UCI Health — November 21, 2024

IN THE NEWS: A recent analysis of Medicare data found that surgeons have billed more than $2 billion for unnecessary spine operations over a three-year period. UCI Health spine surgeon Dr. Charles D. Rosen, who was not involved in the study, was not surprised by the conclusions of the report…

Gun violence, drugs behind 18% spike in child deaths

UCI Health — November 21, 2024

IN THE NEWS: : Research published earlier this year in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that the rate of child deaths has increased by 18% between 2019 and 2021. Though the spike coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, it couldn’t be attributed to the virus. The causes were…

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