Tag: Health Costs
Name-Brand Medications Driving Spike in U.S. Drug Spending
Greatest costs for Humira, Remicade, Enbrel, Novolog, and Neulasta
Notes Reflecting Financial Considerations ID’d in ICU
Overall, 4.2 percent of admissions have at least one clinical note reflecting financial considerations
Cardiac Implant Prices Higher in U.S. Than EU Countries
However, there is significant price variation both within and between EU nations
Health Enterprise Zone Initiative Cut Hospitalizations, Costs
Initiative involves state-funded programs to improve access, healthy behaviors in underserved areas
Almost One in 10 Treated in Hospital for Non-Fatal Injury
Costs of hospital-treated non-fatal injuries estimated at $1.853 trillion; $168 billion in medical spending
Inadequate Reimbursement May Mar Diabetes Prevention Program
Large gap between costs, projected reimbursement for Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program
Spending Often Persists in High-Cost Medicare-Medicaid Eligible
Most of cost is related to long-term care, little tied to potentially preventable hospitalizations
Price Hikes Noted in Small Subset of Generic Drugs
Small but growing proportion of drugs experiencing at least doubling in price
Preventable Cardiovascular Events Are Big Economic Burden
About 16.3 million events, totaling $173.7 billion in hospitalization costs, could occur in 2017 to 2021
For Employer-Based Plans, Spending Across Services Steady
Spending increased, but not uniformly, across all categories of health services from 2007 to 2016
