Tag: Health Costs
Postpartum Women Face High Burden of Medical Debt
Burden even higher among postpartum women who are poorer and those with common chronic diseases
Medicare Spending Would Increase $2.0 to $5.1 Billion With Lecanemab
$2.0 to $5.1 billion would include lecanemab and ancillary costs; estimated annual per-patient coinsurance could reach $6,636
One in Five Seniors Report Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence
Most respondents indicated a desire for use of a real-time benefit tool, with concern reported regarding inaccurate prices
Colchicine Price Increase Tied to Poorer Gout Control Over a Decade
Simultaneously, sustained decrease in colchicine use, increased use of other medications for gout, and greater health care utilization seen
Other Countries Rate Half of Top-Selling Drugs in Medicare as Low Added Benefit
These low added therapeutic-rating drugs accounted for $19.3 billion or one-third of Medicare annual net spending in 2020
Post-COVID-19 Condition Tied to Health Care Access Issues
Adults reporting post-COVID-19 condition say they have trouble getting, paying for care
Partners of CRC Survivors Experience Long-Term Financial Toxicity
Furthermore, this financial toxicity is associated with worse health-related quality of life
Deductible for Breast Diagnostic Imaging May Discourage Follow-Up
21.1 percent of women were discouraged from returning for recommended follow-up imaging with deductible for diagnostic imaging
Health Care Expenditures Up With Functional Impairments, Frailty
For persons with multiple impairments or phenotypic frailty, model is more accurate for cost prediction than claims-derived indicators alone
CDC Report Looks at Financial Burden of Medical Care Faced by Veterans
Veterans with VA health care only, Tricare less likely to live in family having problems paying medical bills than those with private insurance
