Millions of Americans get tests, drugs, and operations that won’t make them better, may cause harm, and cost billions.
” Six years ago, I wrote an article for this magazine, titled “The Cost Conundrum,” which explored the problem of unnecessary care in McAllen, Texas, a community with some of the highest per-capita costs for Medicare in the nation.”
An avalanche of unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically and financially. What can we do about it?
See article here: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/11/overkill-atul-gawande
