Tag: Health Costs
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...
Number of Uninsured Americans Rose to 8.2% in 2024
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Following several years of record low rates of uninsured Americans, a new survey...
Herpes Infections Recently Cost $35 Billion Globally
Authors urge acceleration of herpes simplex virus vaccination efforts
