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3. CBO: Supreme Court decision cuts healthcare reform’s deficit spending in half
The Congressional Budget Office’s latest estimates on the Affordable Care Act conclude that the healthcare reform measures could increase the federal deficit by $109 billion over 10 years, nearly half what the CBO estimated in March.
2. Legal: Bard loses 1st of transvaginal mesh patient injury lawsuits
A jury decides against C.R. Bard that the medical device company’s Avaulta Plus transvaginal mesh was responsible for injuries that a California woman suffered following surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse.
1. Prostate cancer: Intuitive Surgical CEO Guthart on testing and “watchful waiting”
In this exclusive interview with MassDevice, Intuitive Surgical president & CEO Gary Guthart weighs in on shifts in the prostate surgery conversation and recent controversies over the benefits of testing and aggressive prostate cancer treatment.
