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Multigene Testing for All Breast Cancer Patients Cost-Effective

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Findings support expansion of genetic testing to all women with breast cancer
The estimated cost of waste in the U.S. health care system varies from $760 to $935 billion

Cost of Waste in U.S. Health System Estimated

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Total annual costs of waste vary from $760 to $935 billion; estimated savings range from $191 to $282 billion
Medicare could save billions of dollars if secondary fractures could be prevented with improved osteoporosis screening

Medicare Spends More Than $6 Billion on Secondary Fractures

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A fracture should trigger clinical attention to reduce the risk for future fractures, authors say
In 2019

Average Annual Premium for Workers Increased in 2019

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Average annual premium increased to $7,188 for single coverage, $20,576 for family coverage
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has revealed a plan to lower the cost of medications for people on Medicare and those with private insurance.

House Speaker Unveils Plan to Lower Drug Costs

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Plan would allow Medicare to negotiate prices for high-cost drugs
Americans with rheumatic disease struggle to access affordable specialty care

Patients With Rheumatic Disease Often Have Trouble Accessing Care

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Access issues include getting specialty appointments and affording treatment
Financial integration between physicians and hospitals raises patient spending but does not impact care quality

Spending Up With Treatment in Hospital-Owned Practices

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Difference in spending seems to be due to greater service utilization; no difference seen in care quality
Probiotics could reduce the health care and economic burden of flu-like respiratory tract infections

Model Estimates Effect of Probiotics on Costs for Flu-Like Illnesses

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Cost savings could include reductions in respiratory tract infections, antibiotic prescriptions, sick days
The cost per colonoscopy

Costs of Reusable Colonoscopes Vary Based on Center Volume

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Cost per colonoscopy ranges from $188.64 at high-volume centers to $501.16 at low-volume centers
From 2006 to 2016

Prices Spike for Drugs Used to Treat Multiple Sclerosis

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2006-2016 Medicare claims show 10.2-fold, 7.2-fold hikes in pharmaceutical, out-of-pocket spending