Arthritis Today - More Spine Surgery Complications for Medicaid Patients

Patience White, M.D., professor of medicine, was quoted in an article in Arthritis Today about research suggesting Medicaid patients often have more spine surgery complications than privately insured patients. White commented that a lack of access to services and being underinsured are also major issues when it comes to receiving quality care.

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