Medications
'Unbelievable good price': This pharmacy dispenses bargain medicine—and hope
As disease raced through her body, Ruby suffered unrelenting pain for years.
Dec 5, 2022
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News tagged with insurance costs
Medications
With high costs and similar benefits, use of new neurology drugs is low
A number of new neurologic medications for diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease and migraine have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval over the past decade. However, with most having ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Radiology & Imaging
Having a high health insurance deductible leads women to skip testing after abnormal mammograms
One in five women is likely to forgo additional testing after an abnormal finding on a screening mammogram if there is a deductible, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Putting a dollar value on cancer survival
New University of the Sunshine Coast-led research has for the first time estimated the health care costs of Queenslanders who survived cancers in the 20 years to 2016.
Nov 7, 2022
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Medical economics
This open enrollment season, look out for health insurance that seems too good to be true
It took nearly a year for Kelly Macauley to realize the health plan she bought while shopping for insurance coverage last October was not, in fact, insurance. Sure, red flags popped up along the way, but when she called to ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Radiology & Imaging
Health insurance companies overpay for some hospital radiology services
Health insurance companies may be overpaying for common radiology services, according to a study published in Radiology.
Oct 18, 2022
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Medications
Biden pushing lower prescription drug costs in midterm press
President Joe Biden is highlighting his administration's efforts to lower prescription drug costs on Friday as part of his three-state Western tour this week, as he confronts a sobering inflation report in the waning weeks ...
Oct 14, 2022
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Medical economics
Working to decrease health insurance costs could increase companies' profits, research shows
Negotiating lower health insurance premiums could help Fortune 500 companies increase profits while maintaining high-quality coverage for their workers, according to a new research paper from Rice University's Baker Institute ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Health
Too often, victims of sexual assault face high medical bills
Some survivors of sexual assault may face a further trauma after seeking medical care: a huge emergency room bill.
Sep 15, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Out-of-pocket costs for cancer care keep climbing
Cancer patients already have a lot to deal with emotionally and physically. But research shows that insured patients under 65 are also paying more for their treatments out-of-pocket than ever before.
Sep 14, 2022
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