Medicare could save $3.6 billion without risk to older adults, study suggests

Published Date: 02 Aug 2025

The federal government's Medicare program and older adults together spend $4.4 billion a year on care that has low clinical value for patients and can even raise their risk of harm, a new study finds.

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