Cardiac Implant Prices Higher in U.S. Than EU Countries
However, there is significant price variation both within and between EU nations
Trump Administration Announces Plan to Cut Drug Prices
HHS study shows Medicare pays 80 percent more than other countries for certain prescription drugs
Open Surgery for Early Lung CA Tied to Long-Term Opioid Use
Patients who had video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery were less likely to use opioids long term
Outcomes Studied for Surgical Tx of Stress Urinary Incontinence
~3 percent of midurethral mesh slings for stress urinary incontinence removed by 9 years
Pace of Change Has Accelerated in Alternative Payment Models
Physicians also report increasing complexity of APMs, more financial risk aversion
Prevalence of Pediatric Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery Examined
In 2005 to 2014, about 14,000 MBS procedures done in children, teens, young adults with severe obesity
Almost One in 10 Treated in Hospital for Non-Fatal Injury
Costs of hospital-treated non-fatal injuries estimated at $1.853 trillion; $168 billion in medical spending
ACS: Accepting Liver From Older Donor Better Than Waiting
Candidates who accept organ from older donor have lower mortality within and beyond 90 days
ACS: Opiate-Free Surgery Feasible for Elective Colectomy
Eight-three percent of 155 patients did not need post-op narcotics; shorter length of stay with no narcotics
White House Unveils New Insurance Option for Small Firms
Plan expands health reimbursement arrangements so workers can buy individual health coverage
