Tag: Health Costs
Major Financial Hardship Prevalent in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
At 12 months, cumulative incidence of major financial hardship was 71.3 percent, despite insurance cover
13 Million Adults Delaying or Skipping Meds Due to Costs
Drug unaffordability is an issue regardless of insurance status and across private, public payers
Biogen Cuts Price of Controversial Aduhelm in Half
Drug shows promise in clearing brain plaques believed to play a role in Alzheimer disease
U.S. National Health Care Spending Increased 9.7 Percent in 2020
Increase was due to 36.0 percent increase in federal expenditures, mainly in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Pricey Alzheimer Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
New premium will be $170.10 a month, and the $21.60 boost is the biggest increase ever in dollar amount, but not in percentage terms
Cost-Sharing Waivers Did Not Cover All COVID-19 Hospital Care in 2020
Mean out-of-pocket spending was $3,840 for privately insured patients with COVID-19 hospitalizations
Health Care Costs for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome High in the U.S.
Pregnancy-related and long-term health morbidities attributable to PCOS add to overall economic burden
Parents of Hospitalized Children Want to Understand Costs
Yet, fewer than one in 10 families say an actual cost conversation occurred
Americans Struggling With High Cost of Prescription Drugs
Adults younger than 65 years twice as likely to report not filling needed prescriptions due to cost versus seniors
Obesity Ups Medical Spending for Long-Term Cancer Survivors
Survivors with obesity have additional $3,216 in medical spending per person per year, translating to $19.7 billion in 2016
