1.0Public Citizenhttps://www.citizen.orgDiane Krauthamerhttps://www.citizen.org/author/dkrauthamer/Letter to Medicare and Medicaid on Wingspan Stent System - Public Citizenrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="WH0HnWamSa"><a href="https://www.citizen.org/article/letter-to-medicare-and-medicaid-on-wingspan-stent-system/">Letter to Medicare and Medicaid on Wingspan Stent System</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.citizen.org/article/letter-to-medicare-and-medicaid-on-wingspan-stent-system/embed/#?secret=WH0HnWamSa" width="600" height="338" title="“Letter to Medicare and Medicaid on Wingspan Stent System” — Public Citizen" data-secret="WH0HnWamSa" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Public Citizen urges the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to withdraw coverage for the Wingspan Stent System and similar systems, because new data reveals that these systems provide no benefits and dramatically increase the risk of stroke or death.https://www.citizen.org/wp-content/uploads/public_citizen_shared_link.jpg1200628