Health
US leads in health care spending, but is last for health outcomes among rich nations
The United States spends up to four times more on health care than most wealthy nations, but it doesn't have much to show for it.
Jan 31, 2023
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Medicare will save U.S. billions negotiating drug prices
The U.S. government could save billions every year once Medicare begins negotiating drug prices in 2026, new research suggests.
Jan 30, 2023
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Global health financing hits record high, but historical gaps persist
A new global analysis shows total health-related financial assistance to fight COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the first two years of the pandemic was a record $37.8 billion, which was 810% higher ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Randomized trial finds therapies for spine pain improved quality of life but did not decrease health care spending
Pain in the back or the neck is extremely common and accounts for more health care spending than any other health condition. A study led by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Medical economics
Report: Australia now spends more on mental health and substance use disorders than on injuries
Between 2018–19 and 2019–20, spending on mental and substance use disorders grew to replace injuries as the fourth highest category of health spending.
Dec 2, 2022
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Medical economics
Rising housing cost to income ratio strongly linked to poor health, death, suicide
The widening gap between personal disposable income and the cost of housing is strongly linked to poor health, preventable deaths, and suicide, finds an international study of developed countries accepted for publication ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Medical economics
The costs of caring for a graying population
With the "graying population" phenomenon becoming widespread, many countries are facing the challenge of caring for their elderly population. In Japan, the country with the oldest population, a universal long-term care (LTC) ...
Oct 5, 2022
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The business case for reducing gun violence
While gun violence in the United States continues to claim lives at an alarming rate, it is also taking a quiet toll on the U.S. economy, according to new research by Zirui Song, associate professor of health care policy ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Medical economics
Can Amazon remake health care?
At a time when health care providers have gone all in on telemedicine, Amazon, the world's biggest online retailer, surprised Wall Street in late July when it announced it would acquire 1Life Healthcare Inc., which runs the ...
Aug 12, 2022
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Medical economics
Nearly 98 million Americans skipped treatments, cut back on food, gas or utilities to pay for healthcare in early 2022
Higher healthcare prices have driven 38% of American adults—representing an estimated 98 million people—to either delay or skip treatment, cut back on driving, utilities, and food, or borrow money to pay medical bills ...
Aug 4, 2022
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