Tag: Health Costs
Inflation Reduction Act Estimated to Yield Billions in Drug Savings
Ceiling prices for negotiation would have reduced Medicare prescription drug spending by ~5 percent if implemented from 2018 to 2020
Mortality Down With Surgery for Stenosis With, Without Spondylolisthesis
Reduced mortality and lower treatment costs seen for surgical treatment versus nonsurgical treatment
Pandemic Funding Saved More Americans From Medical Debt
Researchers suggest that federal pandemic relief programs may have helped patients make a dent in their medical bills
Costs, Effectiveness of Laparoscopic, Open Gastrectomy Similar
Minimal difference observed in total costs and effectiveness after one year of follow-up
Most Older Adults Concerned About Emergency Department Costs
Predictors of emergency department avoidance include lower income, being uninsured, poor or fair mental/physical health, and younger age
Per-Patient Costs of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Estimated at $31,427
Increase in annual attributable costs observed over time, from $28,311 in 2007-2013 to $37,055 in 2014-2017
Prices for Total Joint Arthroplasty Not Linked to Hospital Quality
No association seen between mean negotiated price and TJA complication rate, readmission rate, hospital performance score
Treatment-Resistant Depression Common and Costly
Treatment-resistant depression episodes tied to more psychiatric comorbid conditions, health care utilization, self-harm, and all-cause mortality
Commercial Rates for Breast Reconstruction Vary Significantly
Higher rates seen in less competitive markets and facilities that are large, for-profit, and non-safety net
RSNA: Deductible Payments May Discourage Breast Imaging
Deductible payments discouraged women from returning for diagnostic workup of abnormal screening results, caused them to skip screening
