Health
US firms lowball earnings to avoid higher health insurance costs, says study
American companies tend to report lower profits when dealing with monolithic health insurance providers, a new study shows.
Feb 10, 2015
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Nursing home care cost significantly outpaces general inflation and medical care prices
One of the largest studies on out-of-pocket costs for nursing home care finds prices are high and rising faster than other medical care and consumer prices, reports a team of health policy researchers.
Jun 20, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
How did mental health parity laws affect new moms?
Pregnant and postpartum women with depression and anxiety have a slightly better chance of getting psychotherapy these days, a new study finds. And they are paying less of their own money when they do.
Aug 9, 2024
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Health
Study shows adults with disabilities have challenges with insurance, despite improvements to ACA
Expansion of the Affordable Care Act in 2014 improved access to insurance and represented gains in health care for adults with disabilities. But while those gains were documented, what wasn't known was what challenges still ...
May 23, 2019
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Medical economics
Washington state's new payroll tax helps fund long-term care. Could it be a model for the nation?
Vicki Bickford is a professional caregiver, but lately she's been worried more and more about her own aging.
Jul 14, 2023
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Health
Lack of competition could hike costs in health insurance exchanges
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that health insurance exchanges, a key provision of the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, may need to be monitored to make sure there is sufficient ...
Jun 5, 2012
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Health
Setting the record straight on Medicare's overhead costs
The traditional Medicare program allocates only 1 percent of total spending to overhead compared with 6 percent when the privatized portion of Medicare, known as Medicare Advantage, is included, according to a study in the ...
Feb 20, 2013
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Medical economics
National health spending set to increase 5.5 percent annually
(HealthDay)—National health spending is projected to increase at an annual rate of 5.5. percent from 2018 to 2027, with fundamental economic and demographic factors the main drivers, according to a report published online ...
Feb 25, 2019
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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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Health
Consider changes to bulk billing carefully, study suggests
Research into billing by GPs has found no association between whether patients pay and the time they spend with a doctor.
Feb 5, 2015
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