(CNN) — After sharp criticism from anesthesiologists, an insurance company is halting its plan to limit the amount of time it would cover anesthesia used in surgeries and procedures. Anthem Blue Cross ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Following backlash, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield stalled its policy change that would have put a time limit on ...

After facing weeks of pushback, health insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said it will not enact a policy change that would have limited reimbursements for anesthesia during medical procedures.

After sharp criticism from anesthesiologists, an insurance company is halting its plan to limit the amount of time it would cover anesthesia used in surgeries and procedures. Anthem Blue Cross Blue ...

Heitor Medeiros, MD, and A. Sassan Sabouri, MD, of the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, are the lead and corresponding authors, respectively ...

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is changing its tune amid backlash over its policy change on anesthesia coverage. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is pumping the brakes on a policy change that would have ...

PEC I and II nerve blocks enable breast cancer surgeries with deep sedation, avoiding general anesthesia's side effects like nausea and grogginess. Patients recover quickly, often resuming normal ...

The latest quarterly health survey of 1,000 Americans by the American Society of Anesthesiologists reveals that more than 75 percent of respondents expressed concerns about anesthesia during surgery.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As cannabis use becomes more mainstream, doctors are raising concerns about how it can affect patients during surgery. Medical experts say marijuana can stay in the body longer ...