Health
Health care spending to accelerate, US report says
The nation's respite from accelerating health care costs appears to be over.
Jul 28, 2015
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Health
Study finds link between physician training and brand name prescribing
Physicians in training are twice as likely to order a costly brand-name statin (used to lower blood cholesterol levels) when supervised by senior physicians who prefer those medications in their own practice, according to ...
Jul 23, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Money spent on community-based HIV prevention translates into treatment savings
Every $1 spent on community-based HIV prevention programs in Ontario saves $5 in treatment costs, a new study has found.
Jul 9, 2015
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Health
Reexamining the impact of Medicare Part D on health and savings
For years, the Medicare prescription drug benefit Part D has been credited with positively impacting national trends in health outcomes and medical services. But a recent study led by Northeastern associate professor Becky ...
Jun 16, 2015
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Health
Health care cost-sharing prompts consumers to slash medical spending
Is that surgery really worth it? Do I really value that cancer screening? Is that extra imaging service necessary?
Jun 16, 2015
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Health
Study affirms link between disjointed care and unnecessary medical procedures
A "look back" study of Medicare fee-for-service claims for more than 1.2 million patients over age 65 has directly affirmed and quantified a long-suspected link between lower rates of coordinated health care services and ...
Jun 11, 2015
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Neuroscience
Overall rate of traumatic spinal cord injury remains stable in US
Between 1993 and 2012, the incidence rate of acute traumatic spinal cord injury remained relatively stable in the U.S., although there was an increase among older adults, mostly associated with an increase in falls, according ...
Jun 9, 2015
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Health
AMA: Physicians driving the slowing of health care costs
(HealthDay)—Low physician spending is contributing to an overall slowing of health care costs, according to a viewpoint piece published by the American Medical Association (AMA).
May 29, 2015
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Health
Reducing noise pollution nationwide could reap big savings
Reducing noise pollution in the United States wouldn't just impact hearing but could save $3.9 billion in health care spending by lowering the prevalence of health issues associated with excess noise.
May 27, 2015
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Diabetes
Diabetes-specific, employee-based health plan helps people manage their treatment better
People with diabetes who enroll in a health plan tailored to their medical condition are more likely to stick to their medication and actively take charge of their own health care. These are among the findings of a study ...
May 7, 2015
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