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Providers Waste Millions On Low-Value Treatments, Report Says

The study identified nearly 10 million health services Oregonians received between 2016 and 2018, and found that 40% of those services provided little medical benefit compared to their costs.
July 20, 2020
 
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Doctors may want to think again before prescribing opiates to treat their patients’ back problems.