News tagged with affordability


Health industry payment details to be publicly available

(HealthDay)—As part of the National Physician Payment Transparency Program and in compliance with a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the government will make information about financial relationships ...

Health created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds health insurance helps lower-income Americans avoid depression, diabetes, major financial shocks

Enrollment in Medicaid helps lower-income Americans overcome depression, get proper treatment for diabetes, and avoid catastrophic medical bills, but does not appear to reduce the prevalence of diabetes, high blood pressure ...

Health created May 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Diagnosis, treatment of common outpatient disorder adds $238 million a year in ER costs

A relatively common urinary tract disorder that can usually be managed in an outpatient setting is adding an estimated $238 million a year to the cost of emergency room visits in the U.S., according to two new studies from ...

Health created May 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

STOP Obesity Alliance encourages nonprofit hospitals to address obesity via CHB requirements

The nation's more than 2,900 nonprofit hospitals are facing new requirements to qualify for federal tax-exempt status under the Affordable Care Act, including producing a Community Health Needs Assessment that identifies ...

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0