DALLAS, June 29 – Repeating balloon angioplasty and/or stenting procedures to open narrowed arteries in elderly patients may add more than $700 million a year to Medicare expenses, according to a ...

CHICAGO -- Much-anticipated new drug-covered stents, expected to cost three times more than the standard variety, could actually save money in the long run by reducing heart patients' need for ...

CHICAGO -- Much-anticipated new drug-covered stents, expected to cost three times more than the standard variety, could actually save money in the long run by reducing heart patients' need for ...

A new report confirms wide variations in cost of a widely used medical device procedure not only throughout the nation but in local markets as well. Arundhati Parmar A recent report on cost of ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Allegations have emerged that insurance coverage is prompting some hospitals to perform angioplasties even when they are not medically necessary.

In a move that could directly impact the cost of heart treatment, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has announced revised ceiling prices for coronary stents, effective April ...