![]() The benefits of stem cells are hotly debated in the medical community, and federal regulators have warned the public to beware of clinics that peddle unapproved injections as a cure-all. ![]() A single knee replacement, for example, ranges from $19,000 to $30,000 in the United States. In a marketing booklet, Regenexx, whose injections range in price from $1,500 to $9,000, notes that its treatments cost a fraction of major surgery. Regenexx has persuaded over 100 employers to include its services in their health insurance plans. Hy-Vee has contracted with one of the United States’ leading stem cell companies - Regenexx, based in Des Moines - that claims injections of concentrated bone marrow or platelets can help patients avoid the expensive joint surgery. ![]() A Midwestern grocery chain, Hy-Vee, is taking an unusual - and highly controversial - approach to reducing health care costs.īefore employees in certain cities can undergo knee replacement, they first must visit a stem cell provider. ![]()
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