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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

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While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive > March, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 3

This Just In

Aetna Postpones Propofol Policy

Paying for Propofol During Colonoscopy
Eyeing New Devices and Drugs, Aetna Postpones Propofol Policy
Aetna, the third-largest U.S. health insurer, is backing off of its earlier announcement that it will no longer pay for monitored anesthesia care for routine colonoscopies — but only until the FDA approves patient-friendly alternatives to anesthesiologist-monitored sedation services.

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