Tag: Health Costs
OOP Costs for Cancer Treatments Increased From 2009 to 2016
Total costs increased for breast, lung, prostate cancer; OOP costs increased for these cancers and colorectal cancer
Peritoneal Dialysis Less Costly for Medicare Than Hemodialysis
Convergence in the costs of intravenous dialysis drugs seen between peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis
Out-of-Pocket Costs for Naloxone Up for Uninsured Patients
For 2018 compared with 2014, mean out-of-pocket cost of naloxone increased by 506 percent among uninsured patients
How Will New Federal Legislation Cut Drug Costs?
Under the law, Medicare will now be allowed to negotiate the cost of some drugs; vaccines will be free for Part D recipients
Burden of Disease Attributed to PFAS Exposure High in the U.S.
Estimated cost of PFAS-attributable disease at least $5.52 billion annually
Poll: Inflation Has Many Americans Cutting Back on Health Care
One in four Americans have put off medical care or prescription purchases due to higher prices
Burden of Disease Attributed to PFAS Exposure High in the U.S.
Estimated cost of PFAS-attributable disease at least $5.52 billion annually
Many Insured Cancer Patients Pay No OOP Costs for Genetic Counseling
Out-of-pocket costs higher for commercially insured patients with prostate cancer versus breast cancer
Out-of-Pocket Costs for Epinephrine Auto-Injectors Examined
Cost-sharing still substantial for some using nonbranded auto-injectors, such as those enrolled in high-deductible health plans
Childbirth Now Costs Nearly $3,000 for Insured Americans
Pregnant women incur an average of nearly $19,000 more in health care costs than women who do not give birth
