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US report: Trend of rising health care spending back to stay
Government experts say the nation's problem with rising health care spending is back and here to stay.
Feb 15, 2017
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Health care disproportionately spent on white Americans
(HealthDay)—Differences in health care utilization across racial and ethnic groups explain the majority of inequities in U.S. health care spending, according to a study published in the Aug. 17 issue of the Journal of the ...
Sep 8, 2021
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Trustees report warns Medicare finances worsening
Medicare will run out of money sooner than expected, and Social Security's financial problems can't be ignored either, the government said Tuesday in a sobering checkup on programs vital to the middle class.
Jun 5, 2018
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Drug sales to hit lowest growth rate in decades
Growth in global prescription drug spending will slow to the lowest rate in decades as low-cost generic drugs continue replacing former blockbusters in the U.S. and Europe, where governments face new pressure to reduce health ...
Nov 19, 2013
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Wraparound services hold great promise for reducing health costs and improving outcomes
When Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis began offering on-site dietetics, social work and other wraparound services at its clinics, it did more than improve patient outcomes. It potentially saved millions of dollars in hospitalization ...
Oct 3, 2018
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Republican health plan takes hit as forecast says 22 mn could lose coverage
Senate Republicans struggling to boost support for their "Obamacare" repeal bill were dealt a damaging blow Monday with the release of a non-partisan report forecasting that the plan would leave 22 million more Americans ...
Jun 27, 2017
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Medical expansion has led people worldwide to feel less healthy
Across much of the Western world, 25 years of expansion of the medical system has actually led to people feeling less healthy over time, a new study has found.
Mar 19, 2015
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Despite recession, children's health spending increased between 2009-2012, says new report
Spending on health care for children covered by employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) increased between 2009 and 2012, rising an average 5.5 percent a year, with more dollars spent on boys than girls, and higher spending on ...
Feb 27, 2014
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Potentially preventable spending concentrated in frail elderly
(HealthDay)—Much of the total potentially preventable spending for Medicare beneficiaries is concentrated among frail elderly individuals, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Oct 18, 2017
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Payment for routine office visits varies substantially
(HealthDay)—There is substantial variation in private insurance payment to physicians for routine office visits, according to research published in the September issue of Health Affairs.
Sep 18, 2013
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