Bob Wachter: “They are nowhere near ready for prime time.”
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I suppose that people that need central lines will no longer get them as readily. As we all know, the benefits of a central line far outweigh the risks of pneumothorax and treatment of a pneumothorax is straightforward and inexpensive. The answer: drop Medicare!
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