(HealthDay)—In 2017, health care spending per person reached $5,641, according to the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) annual Health Care Cost and Utilization Report.
Feb 13, 2019
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The U.S. government told doctors Wednesday to consider prescribing medications that reverse overdoses to many more patients who take opioid painkillers in a move that could add more than $1 billion in health care costs.
Dec 19, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Generics make up 80 percent of drug prescriptions filled in the United States and are a big cost savings for consumers.
Oct 24, 2018
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Prescription drug copayments often exceed the retail cost of a drug, a recent USC study reveals. This means that technically an overpayment occurs, and someone—not the patient—keeps the excess payment.
Aug 31, 2018
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Less than one-third of patients with glaucoma talk to their doctor about the costs of medications needed to control their disease, reports a study in the December issue of Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal ...
Dec 2, 2017
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(HealthDay)—The prices of brand-name drugs used by many older Americans rose nearly 130 times faster than inflation last year, a new study reports.
Dec 14, 2016
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An economist at The University of Texas at Austin will brief members of Congress on how insurers are using high out-of-pocket prescription drug costs to deter certain chronically ill patients from joining their plans in the ...
Nov 17, 2016
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(HealthDay)—The proposed capping of copays will raise premiums and is likely to increase drug prices, according to a report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).
Sep 29, 2016
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Is the occurrence of a fragility fracture - where Medicare beneficiaries broke a hip, wrist or shoulder - a missed opportunity to reduce exposure to prescription drugs associated with fracture risk?
Aug 22, 2016
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Medicare spending on breakthrough medications for hepatitis C will nearly double this year, passing $9 billion, according to new government figures. That's raising insurance costs for all beneficiaries, whether or not they ...
Nov 13, 2015
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