Tag: Health Costs
High-Deductible Health Plans May Be Harmful for Patients With COPD
Individuals with HDHP more likely to report forgoing care due to costs, cost-related nonadherence
CDC: Seniors Use Various Strategies to Reduce Rx Costs
Overall, 4.8 percent have not taken meds as prescribed; 17.7 percent have asked for lower-cost medication
Half-Price Version of Humalog Insulin Now Available
Eli Lilly's generic version being sold under the chemical name insulin lispro
Private Insurers Pay 241 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay
RAND researchers recommend private insurers move toward fixed-price arrangements
Some Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies More Cost-Effective
Most lifetime QALYs seen with cytologic testing every three years, repeated for ASC-US
Doctors Aware of Patient Difficulties Affording Medical Care
Three-quarters of doctors surveyed say they consider out-of-pocket costs when making clinical decisions
Sharing Data With Surgeons Can Reduce Overuse of Mohs Surgery
Mean stages per case reduced; reduction in Medicare spending estimated to be $11.1 million
Prices Will Soon Be Included in TV Drug Ads
Regulations will require companies to disclose prices of meds costing more than $35 for a month's supply
External Reference Pricing Could Cut Drug Costs in U.S.
Prices averaged 3.2 to 4.1 times higher in U.S.; differential varied from 1.3 to 70.1 for individual drugs
More Than Half of U.S. Adults Have Medical Financial Hardship
Hardship in material, psychological, behavioral domains more likely for those age 18 to 64 versus ≥65
