Tag: Health Costs
Medicare Spends More Than $6 Billion on Secondary Fractures
A fracture should trigger clinical attention to reduce the risk for future fractures, authors say
Average Annual Premium for Workers Increased in 2019
Average annual premium increased to $7,188 for single coverage, $20,576 for family coverage
House Speaker Unveils Plan to Lower Drug Costs
Plan would allow Medicare to negotiate prices for high-cost drugs
Patients With Rheumatic Disease Often Have Trouble Accessing Care
Access issues include getting specialty appointments and affording treatment
Spending Up With Treatment in Hospital-Owned Practices
Difference in spending seems to be due to greater service utilization; no difference seen in care quality
Model Estimates Effect of Probiotics on Costs for Flu-Like Illnesses
Cost savings could include reductions in respiratory tract infections, antibiotic prescriptions, sick days
Costs of Reusable Colonoscopes Vary Based on Center Volume
Cost per colonoscopy ranges from $188.64 at high-volume centers to $501.16 at low-volume centers
Prices Spike for Drugs Used to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
2006-2016 Medicare claims show 10.2-fold, 7.2-fold hikes in pharmaceutical, out-of-pocket spending
Women With Diabetes More Likely Than Men to Not Take Meds as Prescribed
Younger adults more likely to not take meds as prescribed and to ask for lower-cost medication
Cost Burden of Disease Progression High in Multiple Myeloma
For patients receiving drug therapy, economic burden substantial across lines of therapy
