Health
Americans spend more on health care, but fare worse: report
(HealthDay)—A new global report shows that money doesn't buy everything when it comes to health care in the United States.
Oct 8, 2015
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Health
Slowdown in growth of US health expenditure closes gap between US, other high-spending countries
OECD warns that "more and bigger" efforts will be needed to contain US health budget to prevent reversal of recent slowdown in health spending growth as economic growth improves
Jul 1, 2014
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Health
Palliative care improves quality of life, lessens symptoms
People living with serious illness who receive palliative care have better quality of life and fewer symptoms than those who don't receive palliative care, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh ...
Nov 22, 2016
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Health
Older Americans are experiencing "delayed aging"—and better health
Americans may be aging more slowly than they were two decades ago.
Mar 16, 2018
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Cardiology
GW researcher publishes review of new payment reforms in JAMA Cardiology
As conventional fee-for-service models become less viable, cardiologists will need to participate in emerging payment models, according to a review published by George Washington University (GW) researcher Steven Farmer, ...
Nov 16, 2016
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Medications
Medication spending may rise five percent this year
(Medical Xpress)—Total spending on prescription medications has been declining for several years, but that trend is expected to reverse and rise 3 to 5 percent for 2014, according to a new report by a team led by the University ...
Mar 6, 2014
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Health
Digital health devices are great, but their prices are widening the health gap
Chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases account for more than 85 percent of all deaths in the United States. Obesity and asthma in particular are among the leading causes ...
Oct 18, 2016
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Health
Chemical exposure linked to 1.4 billion euros in women's health care costs
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may contribute to reproductive health problems experienced by hundreds of thousands of women, costing European Union an estimated €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) a year in health care expenditures ...
Mar 22, 2016
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Dentistry
Household catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment
Today at the 45th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the American Association for Dental Research, researcher Eduardo Bernabé, King's College London Dental Institute, England, UK, will present a study titled "Household Catastrophic ...
Mar 16, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Severe obesity costs Medicaid $8 billion annually and rising
Nearly 11 percent or $8 billion of the cost to treat severe obesity was paid for by Medicaid in 2013, ranging from a low of $5 million in Wyoming to $1.3 billion in California. Research led by Y. Claire Wang, ScD, associate ...
Nov 2, 2015
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