{"id":4262,"date":"2016-09-12T06:34:25","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T10:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=4262"},"modified":"2016-09-12T06:34:25","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T10:34:25","slug":"tossing-unused-surgical-supplies-wastes-millions-of-dollars-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=4262","title":{"rendered":"Tossing Unused Surgical Supplies Wastes Millions Of Dollars, Study Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(By Ana B. 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