Tag: Health Costs
Health Care Spending Up, Mainly Due to Rising Prices
Spending increasing despite no change or decline in utilization of most health care services
Out-of-Pocket Costs Correlate With Receipt of Cancer Care
Across cancers, higher costs tied to higher rates of oral prescription abandonment, delayed initiation
Observation Care Cost Saving in Commercially-Insured Patients
Total, out-of-pocket spending considerably lower for observation care; both increased from '09 to '13
Deceleration in Health Care Spending Growth in 2016
Enrollment trends drove slowdown in Medicaid and private health insurance spending growth in 2016
Few Patients, Providers Discuss Costs of Glaucoma Medications
Authors say these discussions are important, as cost is a barrier to treatment adherence
Considerable Costs Incurred in Response to Single Measles Cases
Public health costs of disease investigation for two single measles cases estimated at $49,769, $18,423
Immediate Access to Opioid Agonists Found Cost-Effective
Findings among patients with opioid use disorder in publicly-funded treatment facilities
Oral Chemotherapy Parity Laws Offer Some Financial Protection
Decrease in estimated out-of-pocket spending at the 25th, 50th, 75th percentiles; increase at 90th, 95th
Increases in U.S. Health Spending Tied to Health Service Price
Higher spending also linked to population growth and aging, negatively linked to disease incidence
Average Cost of Care in Year After Ovarian Cancer Surgery ~$100K
Patients bear about 3 percent of these costs in the form of out-of-pocket expenses
