Tag: Health Costs
Study Looks at Costs for Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Most patients prescribed one or more medications; six-month total direct costs per patient $11,291
Health Insurance Deductibles Rising Faster Than Wages
One in five workers now have a deductible of $2,000 or more
Medical Schools Teaching Students About Costs of Care
Importance of understanding costs due to ACA, prevalence of high-deductible plans
Financial Toxicity Rife Among Patients With Multiple Myeloma
Insured patients frequently report using savings or borrowing money to pay for treatment
Substantial Costs to Sustain Patient-Centered Medical Homes
Study looks at personnel costs for staffing needed to deliver PCMH functions in two states
Voters Support More Federal Funding of Cancer Research
AACR's new report calls for enhanced funding to further progress against cancer
Geographic Variation in Costs of Posterolateral Fusion
Variation seen in costs of PLF, total knee arthroplasty, TKA with major complications
CDC Develops State-Level Chronic Disease Cost Calculator
Calculator identifies median state-specific medical costs and median absenteeism costs
ICER: New Cholesterol Drugs Highly Overpriced
Newly FDA-approved Repatha and Praluent currently cost more than $14,000 per year
Reference Payment Reduces Spending on Colonoscopy
Implementation of reference payment cuts spending with no significant impact on complications
