Tighter Government Pursestrings Could Reverse Gains in Hip Fracture Prevention
October 25, 2008
October 25, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25 -- The American College of Rheumatology issued the following news release:
Future federally-mandated decreases in DXA reimbursement could lead to increased hip fractures among senior citizens, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco, Calif.
Osteoporosis is a silent disease of the bones that makes them weaken and prone to fracture. By their mid-30s, most people . . .
Future federally-mandated decreases in DXA reimbursement could lead to increased hip fractures among senior citizens, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco, Calif.
Osteoporosis is a silent disease of the bones that makes them weaken and prone to fracture. By their mid-30s, most people . . .