Anne Llewellyn
11-07-2011, 10:21 AM
A study by New York-based physicians published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found an estimated $6.8 billion
was spent on unnecessary medical treatments and screenings in 2009. Researchers found the biggest expenditure, by
far, was tied to physicians prescribing brand-name statins over available generics, which accounted for $5.8 billion of
the costs.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/doctors-estimate-68-billion-in-unnecessary-medical-tests/2011/10/28/gIQANpEXZM_story.html
was spent on unnecessary medical treatments and screenings in 2009. Researchers found the biggest expenditure, by
far, was tied to physicians prescribing brand-name statins over available generics, which accounted for $5.8 billion of
the costs.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/doctors-estimate-68-billion-in-unnecessary-medical-tests/2011/10/28/gIQANpEXZM_story.html