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Two studies show that fear of 'gray tsunami' may be overblown

Fears that Canada's aging population could lead to skyrocketing health care costs and doctor shortages may be greatly exaggerated, according to two studies by researchers at the University of British Columbia.

Health created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Reduce health care spending in socially and fiscally responsible manner, ACP to Congress

Recommendations to reduce federal health care spending in a socially and fiscally responsible manner today were made in a letter to the Congressional Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction from the American College of Physicia ...

Health created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Poll: Health overhaul unpopular, but not as feared

(AP) -- Nearly two years after President Barack Obama signed landmark legislation to cover the uninsured, a new poll finds his health care overhaul is neither better liked nor better understood.

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UK and US should learn from each other on health care, Lancet paper says

The healthcare systems of the USA and the UK are often thought of as polar opposites, yet the two countries may have much to learn from each other as they both embark upon significant health reforms, according to the authors ...

Health created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Slowdown in health care spending growth could save Americans $770 billion, study finds

A slowdown in the growth of U.S. health care costs could mean that Americans could save as much as $770 billion on Medicare spending over the next decade, Harvard economists say.

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Financial burden of prescription drugs is dropping: Costs remain a challenge for many

The financial burden Americans face paying out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs has declined, although prescription costs remain a significant challenge for people with lower incomes and those with public insurance, ...

Health created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

U.S. spends too little on public health initiatives: report

(HealthDay) -- The United States needs to spend more on its chronically underfunded public health system and use that money more efficiently, according to an Institute of Medicine report released Tuesday.

Health created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds consumers may have more control over health costs than previously thought

The historic RAND Health Insurance Experiment found that patients had little or no control over their health care spending once they began to receive a physician's care, but a new study shows that this has changed for those ...

Health created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research finds Medicare and private insurance spending similar throughout Texas

Variations in health care spending by Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) are similar throughout the state despite previous research, which found significant spending differences between the private and ...

Health created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0