Tag: Health Costs
Biden Proposes That Insurers Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Health insurers would be required to cover the cost of over-the-counter birth control...
How Would Billing for Secure Messages Impact Patients, Physicians?
Patients' reactions were described as resigned acceptance, while physicians were hopeful policy would reduce message volume
Medical Financial Hardships Shared in Cancer-Linked Crowdfunding Stories
About one-quarter of fundraising stories had natural language processing outputs for medical financial hardships and health-related social needs
Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Heavy Economic and Human Burdens
Higher annual health care expenditures and lower quality of life reported for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis
Novo Nordisk CEO Grilled by Congress Over Price of Ozempic
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- During a tense hearing before a Senate committee on Tuesday, Novo Nordisk CEO...
U.S. Health Care System Ranks Last Among Wealthy Nations, Report Finds
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Americans have the worst health care among the worldâs wealthy nations, a new...
Statin Therapy Cost-Effectively Improves Health Outcomes for ≥70s
Lifetime use of standard statin increased QALYs by 0.24 to 0.70, with further increase seen for higher-intensity statins
Biden Administration Issues Rules Making Mental Health Care More Accessible
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Beginning Jan. 1, Americans with private health insurance coverage should gain better access...
E-Scooter-Related Injuries Occurring More Frequently and Increasingly Costly
Accidents occur most commonly during nighttime and weekend hours
New Deals Will Cut Medicare Costs for Expensive Drugs
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The Biden administration said Thursday that it has signed deals with drug companies...
