Tag: Health Costs
Binge Eating Disorder Creates Significant Health Care Burden
Costs are significantly higher for BED patients than for matched patients without eating disorder
New Health Care Index Reports Increases in Consumer Costs
Increase in coverage by public insurance plans, but increasing number of consumers have deductibles
Moderate Costs Incurred by Living Kidney Donors
Longer distance traveled to transplant center significantly linked to higher total costs
ACC: AUC Implementation Cuts PCI Volume, Costs
Consistent decline in volume of percutaneous coronary intervention and associated costs
Pre-ACA, Average Price of PCP Appointment $160 for Uninsured
Prices significantly lower at family care practice office, in offices in ZIP codes with higher poverty rates
Cost of Multiple Sclerosis Rx Soaring, Even for Older Meds
No meds available for MS for less than $50,000 a year in U.S., researchers say
30-Day Unplanned Readmit Rate Low but Costly in Head, Neck Sx
Predictors of unplanned readmissions include coronary artery disease, chronic renal failure
Medicare Spending Down in Year One of Pioneer ACO
Total adjusted per-beneficiary spending down in ACO group versus control group
Medical Debt Burden Higher in Texas, Florida
California and New York fully expanded Medicaid coverage under ACA, but Texas and Florida did not
High Costs for False-Positive Mammograms, Overdiagnosis
National expenditure estimated at $4 billion/year for false-positive mammograms, breast CA overdiagnosis
