Tag: Health Costs
Direct Medical Costs of COVID-19 Infection Are Considerable
Costs could vary from $163.4 to $654.0 billion for 20 to 80 percent of U.S. population infected, respectively
Claims-Based Frailty Index Can Improve Cost Prediction
Addition of frailty index to CMS-HCC model improves cost prediction over CMS-HCC model alone
National Health Spending Expected to Increase Through 2028
National health expenditures expected to represent 19.7 percent of gross domestic product by 2028
New HIV PrEP Drug Not Cost-Effective Compared With Generic
F/TAF would avert 2,101 fractures, 25 cases of end-stage renal disease, but not deemed cost-effective
2018 Health Care Spending Up Due to Higher Prices
2018 uptick in utilization first seen in years, but impact dwarfed by price increases
Many Young Women With Breast Cancer Experience Financial Decline
Common concerns among employed respondents include increased time off, suffering job performance
Considerable Increase Seen in List, Net Prices of Branded Drugs
From 2007 to 2018, list prices increased 159 percent, while net prices increased by 60 percent
1996 to 2016 Saw Increases in U.S. Spending on Health Care
Public, private insurance, out-of-pocket payments increased by 2.9, 2.6, and 1.1 percent annually
Out-of-Pocket Costs Impact Neurologic Medication Adherence
Increased OOP costs tied to lower adherence in those with dementia, on gabapentinoids for neuropathy
Prescription Medications Can Be Found on Craigslist
Advertisements found for insulin and albuterol, with analog insulin the most commonly advertised product
