News tagged with economic costs
Lung cancer UK price tag eclipses the cost of any other cancer, study finds
The cost of lung cancer to the UK economy is £2.4 billion each year, far higher than the cost of any other cancer. This highlights the urgent need to continue to reduce the number of young people who become ...
Cancer
Nov 07, 2012 |
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State deregulation of open-heart surgery beneficial to patients
(Medical Xpress)—Certificate of Need, a form of state government regulation designed to keep mortality rates and health care costs down, appears to do neither for heart bypass surgery, according to a health economics researcher ...
Cardiology
Oct 03, 2012 |
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The true costs of cancer in Europe revealed
New studies that reveal for the first time the real economic and human costs of caring for cancer patients in Europe will be presented during the ESMO 2012 Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology in Vienna.
Cancer
Sep 28, 2012 |
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Population aging will have long-term implications for economy
The aging of the U.S. population will have broad economic consequences for the country, particularly for federal programs that support the elderly, and its long-term effects on all generations will be mediated by how—and ...
Health
Sep 25, 2012 |
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Scientists show protein linked to hunger also implicated in alcoholism
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have found new links between a protein that controls our urge to eat and brain cells involved in the development of alcoholism. The discovery points to new possibilities for designing ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 14, 2012 |
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Costs of neck and back conditions increasing in U.S.
(HealthDay)—For individuals with back and neck conditions, costs have increased in the last decade, with the main increase due to rising medical specialist costs, according to a study published in the Sept. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 11, 2012 |
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Look at smoking preferences reveals 'left-digit' price effects
(Medical Xpress) -- Georgia sold 544 million packs of cigarettes in 2010, earning $201 million in state tax revenue. New research from the University of Georgia suggests a $1 tax increase would decrease consumption by 20 ...
Addiction
Jul 31, 2012 |
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In Massachusetts, 'individual mandate' led to decreased hospital productivity
As the "individual mandate" of the Affordable Care Act moves forward, debate and speculation continue as to whether universal health insurance coverage will lead to significant cost savings for hospitals. The assumption is ...
Health
Jul 30, 2012 |
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Active surveillance cost-effective for prostate cancer
(HealthDay) -- In a theoretical cohort of 120,000 men, selecting active surveillance for prostate cancer results in considerable cost savings at five and 10 years of follow-up, compared with immediate treatment, ...
Cancer
Jul 13, 2012 |
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Concerns over cost of dengue vaccine lessened with new study
Research funded by the Dengue Vaccine Initiative (DVI) involving an economic analysis of producing a tetravalent dengue vaccine shows that the cost could be as low as $0.20 per dose with an annual production level of 60 million ...
Medications
Jun 28, 2012 |
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Four gene loci predispose people to most common subtype of migraine
An international research group has identified four new gene loci predisposing people to the most common subtype of migraine, migraine without aura. About two-thirds of migraine sufferers belong to this group. ...
Genetics
Jun 10, 2012 |
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Most occupational injury and illness costs are paid by the government and private payers
UC Davis researchers have found that workers' compensation insurance is not used nearly as much as it should be to cover the nation's multi-billion dollar price tag for workplace illnesses and injuries. Instead, almost 80 ...
Health
May 25, 2012 |
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New Zealand plans cigarette pack branding ban
New Zealand announced plans Thursday to force cigarette firms to sell their products in plain packaging, following world-first laws passed in Australia.
Health
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Pre-nursing home hospitalization of dementia patients incurs sizable Medicare costs
A new study that tracked what Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) costs Medicare during three distinct stages of patient care suggests that the government insurer could realize substantial savings ...
Health
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Obesity accounts for 21 percent of medical care costs
(Medical Xpress) -- Obesity now accounts for almost 21 percent of U.S. health care costs -- more than twice the previous estimates, reports a new Cornell study.
Health
Apr 05, 2012 |
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