We can cut private health insurance costs by fixing how we pay for hip replacements and other implants
- Written by Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
Patients often have little say about the prostheses they're implanted with.ShutterstockAs we age, we’re more likely to need a prosthesis to help us function like we used to. It may be a hip or knee prosthesis to replace a worn-out joint, a new lens after a cataract has been removed, or a pacemaker or cardiac stent after a heart attack.
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