Silver Book Fact
From 1996 to 2004, the number of cardiac surgeries per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries grew 22%, and growth is expected to continue.
Hayes K, Pettengill J, Stensland J. Getting The Price Right: Medicare payment rates for cardiovascular services. Health Affairs. 2007; 26(1): 124-136. https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.26.1.124