Tag: Health Costs
National Health Expenditures Set to Increase Through 2031
Increase of 5.4 percent projected per year; expenditures set to account for about 20 percent of GDP in 2031
Crowdfunding Used for Direct, Indirect Medical Costs in Diabetes
One-quarter of fundraisers reported having insurance, with about half of these patients finding out-of-pocket costs were too high
Tonsillectomy Both Clinically Effective and Cost-Effective
Findings seen for adult patients with recurrent acute tonsillitis
Gene Therapy Not Cost-Effective for Sickle Cell by Conventional Measures
The inequality aversion parameter would need to be 0.90 for gene therapy to be preferred per distributional cost-effectiveness analysis standards
8.2 Percent of Adults Do Not Take Meds as Prescribed Due to Cost
Likelihood of not taking medication as prescribed due to cost increased for women versus men and for those with disabilities
Screening Adults for CKD Could Be Cost-Effective
One-time CKD screening at age 55 years had incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $86,300 per QALY gained; other options were also cost-effective
Couples Age 55 or Older Can Soon Contribute $10,000 a Year to Health Savings...
The majority of Americans do not take advantage of this opportunity to save for future medical expenses
Postpartum Women Face High Burden of Medical Debt
Burden even higher among postpartum women who are poorer and those with common chronic diseases
Medicare Spending Would Increase $2.0 to $5.1 Billion With Lecanemab
$2.0 to $5.1 billion would include lecanemab and ancillary costs; estimated annual per-patient coinsurance could reach $6,636
One in Five Seniors Report Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence
Most respondents indicated a desire for use of a real-time benefit tool, with concern reported regarding inaccurate prices
