Medicare Bleeds Billions on Pricey Bandages, and Doctors Get a Cut

Medicare Bleeds Billions on Pricey Bandages, and Doctors Get a Cut
Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” made of dried placenta has soared as doctors pocket lucrative discounts from sellers.
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