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Americans are routinely overcharged for emergency department care

U.S. Emergency Departments Commonly Overcharging Patients

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Minorities and uninsured are the most affected, researchers say
Excess weight is associated with increased costs across health care settings

Excess Weight Increases Costs Across Health Care Settings

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Percentage increases in costs associated with obesity were highest for medications, higher for women
There is a substantial financial burden for Medicare beneficiaries with myeloma who do not receive a low-income subsidy for orally-administered anticancer therapy

High Costs for Myeloma Patients Not Getting Low-Income Subsidy

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For those aged 75 to 84 years, LIS receipt linked to increased odds of receiving immunomodulatory drugs
Most emergency medicine health care professionals lack accurate knowledge of the costs of tests and treatments that are ordered in the emergency department

Few Emergency Clinicians Know Costs of ER Tests, Treatment

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Education concerning cost could improve efficiency and decrease costs, researchers say
Health care costs can be reduced

Plan Suggested for Reducing Health Care Costs

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Nine-point plan includes streamlining in billing, reduction in high facility fees, reducing drug costs
High-price practices have higher scores on certain measures of care coordination and management

Practice Prices Linked to Some Measures of Care Coordination

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But no differences in overall care ratings, receipt of preventive services, acute care use
A Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative does not reduce readmission rates or costs among patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Bundled Payment Initiative Doesn’t Cut Readmission in COPD

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Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement doesn't cut costs in COPD exacerbation
An outbreak of Zika virus infection in the United States could be very costly

Cost of Zika Virus Outbreak in U.S. Could Be Very High

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A mild outbreak might approach $200 million, while more severe spread could involve billions
Family income can take a big hit when a wife or husband cares for a spouse with cancer

Household Income Takes a Hit After Cancer Diagnosis in Spouse

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Household income drops as much as 9 percent, new research finds
Medication adherence is better for combination prescription initiators with fibromyalgia syndrome

Combo Rx for Fibromyalgia Tied to Higher Adherence

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However, combination prescription initiation also tied to higher health care costs