Tag: Health Costs
Medical Bills in Collections Decrease With Patient Age
Mediating roles probable for increases in health insurance coverage and incomes
National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Aug. 25-27
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo The Total Store Expo of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)...
Medicare, Med Advantage Health Care Use Differs Regionally
Variation in skilled nursing facility, hospital care up in Medicare Advantage versus traditional Medicare
Marketplace Premiums Increase More With Monopolist Insurers
Marketplace premiums 50 percent higher in rating areas with monopolist insurer versus >2 insurers
Non-Medical Costs Burden Families of Hospitalized Children
Daily cost burden is higher for those reporting financial or social hardships
NYU Becomes First Medical School to Cover All Tuition
Full-tuition scholarships, regardless of need, offered to all new and current medical students
Little Global Development Assistance for Adolescent Health
Overall, 1.6 percent of total development assistance for health went to projects with adolescent target
Factors Examined for End-of-Life Spending Levels in Cancer Care
Physicians' beliefs, availability of services, but not patients' beliefs, explain geographic variation
Surgical Price Transparency Tied to Improved Volume, Revenue
Most centers also reported better patient satisfaction and engagement after initiation of transparency
Increasing Cost of Insulin Has Serious Health Consequences
Lowest-priced insulin required to safely, effectively achieve treatment goals should be prescribed
