Spending more on drugs does not always translate into healthier patients, a new study shows.The best way to cut costs and improve care is not to "need" meds.
And in a second study, researchers found that when government insurers crack down on payments for certain drugs, doctors are less likely to prescribe them unnecessarily.
The two studies, published online tonight in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggest that government regulations and perhaps healthcare reform can be used to cut costs and improve care.
The best way to do that is to get fit.
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