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Geographic Variation in Low-Value Orthopedic Services Among Medicare-Enrolled Veterans

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.35454

September 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study examines geographic variation in and correlation between low-value orthopedic services across hospital referral regions in a cohort of veterans enrolled in traditional Medicare.

Corresponding Author: Sooyeon Song, MPH, Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118 (songsy@bu.edu).

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