http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/6996/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/another-nudge-toward-health-care-rationing-questioning-costly-valve-frail <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> The next big thing in heart surgery are replacement valves, which can be implanted without open-heart surgery. But instead of evaluating this as a straightforward boon to humanity, the Times maintained its year-long push for health care rationing, emphasizing the new technology as a &quot;costly valve for the frail&quot; &quot;that may drive up health care spending even further with costly new procedures.&quot; </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/clay-waters">Clay Waters</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>The next big thing in heart surgery are replacement valves, which can be implanted without open-heart surgery, a benefit to elderly patients who may not be able to survive more invasive measures. </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/another-nudge-toward-health-care-rationing-questioning-costly-valve-frail" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles TimesWatch BarryMeier healthcare HeartSurgery NewYorkTimes NYTimes Rationing TimesWatch TimesWatch.org Valves Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:53:00 +0000 admin 7107 at http://archive2.mrc.org