Tag: Health Costs
Medicare Spending Spikes for Dementia Diagnoses in Seniors
Medicare spending higher for adults with a formal clinical diagnosis of dementia versus a positive screening for cognitive impairment
Half of Hospitals Have Implemented No Price Transparency
Only 5.7 percent of hospitals meet both requirements -- a machine-readable file for required price types and an accessible display for at least 300 shoppable items
New Drug Launch Prices Increasing Exponentially Each Year
Findings among newly marketed brand-name prescription drugs launched in 2008 to 2021
U.S. Spends More on Cancer Than Other Countries, but Without Mortality Benefit
U.S. had the highest per capita spending on cancer care in 2020, but a median cancer mortality rate
Burden of Medical Costs for Sickle Cell Disease Quantified
Over nonelderly lifetime, SCD-attributable costs were estimated at $1.7 million for males; with out-of-pocket costs of $45,091
Rollout of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Saved Lives, Health Care Dollars
Model shows vaccine tied to prevention of 110,000 deaths and a resulting $30.4 billion direct health care cost savings
Hospital Costs for Firearm Injuries Vary Widely by Region
Hospital costs for firearm injuries in the United States totaled $7.8 billion over 10 years; government insurance programs covered 42 percent of the costs
Medical Financial Hardship Tied to Higher Mortality in Cancer Survivors
Health insurance coverage played critical role in this association for adults aged 64 years and younger
Many Medicare Beneficiaries Do Not Fill High-Price Prescriptions
Among beneficiaries without low-income subsidy, noninitiation reported in 30 percent of those with new prescriptions for anticancer drugs
Most Cancer Centers Do Not Disclose Payer-Specific Prices
Median drug price markups across centers ranged from 120 to 630 percent
