Laparoscopic gastric band surgery, buoyed by an obesity epidemic and improved clinical outcomes, has become a viable option for ambulatory surgery centers, but payors have been slow in extending ...

Medicare covers lap band (laparoscopic banding) surgery if you meet the criteria. Your out-of-pocket costs can depend on the specific coverage you have and the services you need. Medicare generally ...

American rock band Queens of the Stone Age has canceled the remainder of its July tour dates as singer Josh Homme needs “emergency surgery,” the band said in a statement. QOTSA had been on summer tour ...