Tag: Health Costs
Substantial Aggregate Costs of Care for Cervical Cancer
Advanced age, stage at diagnosis, comorbidities predict greater costs in most care phases
Price Transparency Tool Doesn’t Cut Health Care Spending
Small percentage of eligible employees used the tool when offered
Report: Why Health Care Costs Are Lower in Europe Than U.S.
Main reason for price difference is national system that negotiates with medical providers
Wide Variation in Health Care Costs Across the U.S.
Even within a state, there can be large differences in price
Costs for Orally Administered Cancer Drugs Up Since 2000
Gleevec shows one of the largest price increases
Decrease in Medicare Spending for 2012 ACO Entrants
First full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts linked to early drop in Medicare spending
Progress Made in Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative
Practices have not yet shown savings in expenditures; limited improvement in quality of care
Medical Costs Up for Late Middle-Aged With Hearing Loss
Researchers say more study needed to learn how hearing aids, other interventions might save money
Cost of Insulin Found to Have Tripled Over Past Decade
Since 2010, per-person costs topped spending on all other diabetes drugs combined
ACP Addresses Skyrocketing Costs of Prescription Medications
ACP recommends transparency in relation to pricing, costs, and comparative value
