Tag: Health Costs
Most Hospitals Not Publicly Posting Price Data
More than half of hospitals do not have publicly accessible data online, per CMS rule
Time, Costs of Participation in MIPS Are Considerable
Mean cost to practices per physician $12,811; 201.7 hours annually spent per physician on MIPS-related activities
Link Between Drug Prices, Out-of-Pocket Spending Explored
No link found overall, but among those who pay any drug deductible or coinsurance, out-of-pocket spending increased with change in list prices
Survivors of Adolescent, Young Adult Cancer Face Financial Hardships
Hardships include forgoing care and medication nonadherence due to cost
Societal Costs of Measles Outbreak in Clark County Estimated at $3.4 Million
Estimated costs mainly incurred by the public health response to the outbreak, which included 72 cases of measles
Costs of Eating Disorders Quantified for the United States
Total economic costs estimated at $64.7 billion for fiscal year 2018 to 2019; reduction in well-being costs estimated at $326.5 billion
Estimated Opioid-Related Costs $14 Billion for Symptomatic Knee OA
Almost half of costs were for lost productivity, criminal justice expenses, cost associated with diversion activities
About Four in 10 U.S. Adults Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic
Some cited fear of COVID-19 and financial reasons
U.S. Drug Prices 256 Percent Higher Than in 32 OECD Countries
U.S. prices higher than those in comparison countries for brand-name originator drugs, but lower for unbranded generics
Financial Toxicity Linked to QOL After Breast Cancer Surgery
Strongest correlation seen for BREAST-Q psychosocial well-being, with 0.89 change per unit change in financial toxicity score
