Tag: Health Costs
Hospitals Using Two Strategies to Up Quality, Lower Costs
Findings based on interviews with hospitals participating in Medicare bundled payments
Hospital Groups Launch Own Generic Drug Company
The company, Civica Rx, will start with 14 widely used hospital drugs
Medical Bills in Collections Decrease With Patient Age
Mediating roles probable for increases in health insurance coverage and incomes
National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Aug. 25-27
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo The Total Store Expo of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)...
Medicare, Med Advantage Health Care Use Differs Regionally
Variation in skilled nursing facility, hospital care up in Medicare Advantage versus traditional Medicare
Marketplace Premiums Increase More With Monopolist Insurers
Marketplace premiums 50 percent higher in rating areas with monopolist insurer versus >2 insurers
Non-Medical Costs Burden Families of Hospitalized Children
Daily cost burden is higher for those reporting financial or social hardships
NYU Becomes First Medical School to Cover All Tuition
Full-tuition scholarships, regardless of need, offered to all new and current medical students
Little Global Development Assistance for Adolescent Health
Overall, 1.6 percent of total development assistance for health went to projects with adolescent target
Factors Examined for End-of-Life Spending Levels in Cancer Care
Physicians' beliefs, availability of services, but not patients' beliefs, explain geographic variation
