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According to a national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America, only 18 percent of respondents believe that chronic pain is a major health problem whereas 50 percent believe that addiction to prescription painkillers is a major health problem.

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, industry experts will give a presentation titled "Emerging Business Issues in Spine Surgery."

When President Barack Obama's budget proposal is released next Wednesday, Medicaid will not be among the many line items to shrink since last year, according to a report by the Associated Press.

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