How To Deal With The Booming Costs Of Hip & Knee Replacements - Medicare Bill Could Hit $50 Billion By 2030

Most of us know someone who has had a hip or knee replaced. This type of surgery can be life-altering, creating major improvements in the person’s quality of life. However, with the number of these procedures projected to increase to 4.5 million by the year 2030, payment for all of these surgeries could be a big problem for the American health care system. Hip and knee replacements are two of the most commonly performed surgeries in the United States.

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Filed under: Bones on November 25th, 2008