Medicare Beneficaries Making Conservative Treatment Decisions, Clinical Trials Show

... The New York Times on Friday examined how a clinical trial of Medicare beneficiaries that showed mixed results for an emphysema surgery is dissuading patients and doctors from undertaking the procedure, thus reducing Medicare costs. According to the Times, Medicare recently has begun requiring beneficiaries to participate in clinical trials to measure the effectiveness of some treatments in an effort to inform coverage decisions... click link for more info. ...