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Almost 13 million Americans per year skip meds due to cost
(HealthDay)—Nearly 13 million U.S. adults a year skip or delay filling needed prescriptions due to high price tags, new research shows.
Dec 3, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Patient economic burden for cancer care $21.1 billon in 2019
(HealthDay)—Patient economic burden associated with cancer care was projected to be $21.1 billion in 2019, according to a report published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Nov 8, 2021
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Medical economics
18 million Americans can't pay for needed meds
(HealthDay)—As many as 18 million Americans can't afford their prescribed medications, a new nationwide poll finds.
Sep 22, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
University study highlights alarming rise in usage and costs of antidepressants
Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have warned there is an urgent need for the country's mental health interventions to create strategies optimizing the use of antidepressants after conducting a study which has ...
Jun 3, 2021
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Health
Fear of losing health insurance keeps 1 in 6 U.S. workers in their jobs
Many American workers remain in jobs they'd rather leave—simply because they don't want to lose their health insurance, a new Gallup poll reveals.
May 7, 2021
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Medical economics
Majority skeptical healthcare costs will fall anytime soon as Biden begins presidency
In his inaugural address, President Joe Biden vowed that "help is on the way" to a nation grappling with a pandemic that has already claimed over 420,000 lives and counting. However, despite the promise of a better future, ...
Jan 28, 2021
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Cardiology
Study shows little effect of increased drug costs for Medicare Part D patients with heart failure
Moderately increasing prescription drug prices did not affect the hospitalization risk of Medicare recipients with heart failure also enrolled in Medicare Part D pharmacy plans, according to researchers at Georgia State University.
Nov 11, 2020
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Cardiology
Generic cholesterol drugs save medicare billions of dollars, study finds
The switch from brand name to generic cholesterol medications that occurred between 2014 and 2018 has saved Medicare billions of dollars, even as the number of people on cholesterol-lowering drugs has increased, UT Southwestern ...
Sep 9, 2020
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Women skip medications more in the US than other countries
For patients, especially those living with chronic conditions, nonadherence to prescription medicines due to cost is a common problem. By not filling prescriptions, skipping doses, delaying refills, or splitting pills, patients ...
Aug 3, 2020
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2018 health care spending up due to higher prices
Average employer-sponsored insurance spending rose to $5,892 per person in 2018, according to the Health Care Cost Institute annual Health Care Cost and Utilization Report.
Mar 10, 2020
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