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Health Care Costs: What’s the Problem? - AAMC

(1 days ago) WEBThis issue brief explores the factors that contribute to high health care costs in the U.S. and how they affect access and outcomes. It examines the trends, …

https://www.aamcresearchinstitute.org/our-work/issue-brief/health-care-costs-what-s-problem

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New AHA Report: Hospitals and Health Systems Continue to Face …

(5 days ago) WEBIn 2023, the median annual list price for a new drug was $300,000, an increase of 35% from the prior year. 2023 saw the most drug shortages in over a decade; there …

https://www.aha.org/press-releases/2024-05-02-new-aha-report-hospitals-and-health-systems-continue-face-rising-costs-economic-pressures

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Half Of Americans Struggle To Afford Healthcare Costs, New

(Just Now) WEBThe Commonwealth Fund 2023 Health Care Affordability Survey shows what many Americans know all too well: healthcare costs are crushing and putting their …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/debgordon/2023/10/26/half-of-americans-struggle-to-afford-healthcare-costs-new-study-shows/

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How does cost affect access to healthcare? - Peterson …

(7 days ago) WEBMost Americans do not report cost-related access barriers to healthcare. Half of the population has little or no out-of-pocket medical spending. Still, a substantial portion of the population — about 1 in every …

https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/cost-affect-access-care/

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Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies For A New

(Just Now) WEBPrices on existing, branded drugs have increased substantially during the past decade, limiting affordability and access. 37,41,42 And even in circumstances …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01560

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Trends in health care spending Healthcare costs in the …

(7 days ago) WEBTrends in health care spending. Health spending in the U.S. increased by 4.1% in 2022 to $4.4 trillion or $13,493 per capita. This growth rate is comparable to pre-pandemic rates (4.1% in 2019). Although …

https://www.ama-assn.org/about/research/trends-health-care-spending

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Understanding why health care costs in the U.S. are so high

(Just Now) WEBThe high cost of medical care in the U.S. is one of the greatest challenges the country faces and it affects everything from the economy to individual behavior, according to an …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/understanding-why-health-care-costs-in-the-u-s-are-so-high/

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Why health-care costs are rising in the U.S. more than anywhere else

(4 days ago) WEBHealth-care spending made up 5% of total U.S. GDP in 1960. In 2020, spending hit almost 20% of total U.S. GDP. “Health care almost always outpaces …

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/28/why-health-care-costs-are-rising-in-the-us-more-than-anywhere-else-.html

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What has the pandemic revealed about the US health …

(6 days ago) WEBThe pandemic has revealed the American health care system to be a non-system. In a genuine system, health care providers would coordinate their services. Yet when Elmhurst Hospital in Queens was …

https://news.mit.edu/2021/what-has-pandemic-revealed-about-us-health-care-what-needs-change-0405

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Health Cost and Affordability Policy Issues and Trends to Watch in …

(2 days ago) WEBWhile issues of health care costs and affordability may not be at the forefront of this year’s election, they remain a major concern among the public. Health …

https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/policy-issues-and-trends-2024/

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Unequal Access to Health Care Costs Us All TIME

(4 days ago) WEBOn average, employees in 2017 paid about $1,200 (18%) of the cost of an individual policy, or $5,700 (29%) of a family policy. They also pay health-related taxes, …

https://time.com/5785945/health-care-problems-america/

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A dozen facts about the economics of the US health-care system

(9 days ago) WEBUnfortunately, the problems with U.S. health care—from high prices to excessive administrative costs to insufficient competition—are substantial. These 12 …

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/a-dozen-facts-about-the-economics-of-the-u-s-health-care-system/

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Costs top Americans’ health care concerns, new poll finds CNN

(8 days ago) WEBAbout half (53%) say Congress should make it a priority to cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 monthly and to place a limit on out-of-pocket health care costs …

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/31/health/health-care-concerns-kff-poll/index.html

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Even With Health Insurance, Many Americans Still Struggle With …

(2 days ago) WEBHealth care costs — including for things such as an insulin kit, for instance — can be catastrophically high for millions of Americans, even those with health …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/11/12/934146128/despite-aca-coverage-gains-millions-still-suffer-catastrophic-health-care-costs

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What’s behind high U.S. health care costs - Harvard Gazette

(5 days ago) WEBThe average salary for a general practice physician in the U.S. was $218,173, while in other countries the salary range was $86,607 to $154,126. “As the …

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/03/u-s-pays-more-for-health-care-with-worse-population-health-outcomes/

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U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022 - Commonwealth …

(6 days ago) WEBIssues that contribute to obesity include unhealthy living environments, less-regulated food and agricultural sectors, lower socioeconomic status, and higher rates of …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2023/jan/us-health-care-global-perspective-2022

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America's healthcare affordability crisis 'is growing larger and …

(3 days ago) WEBData from July showed that 18% of Americans hold medical debt that has been sent to collection agencies. And according to a new West Health-Gallup 2021 …

https://www.westhealth.org/news/americas-health-care-affordability-crisis-is-growing-larger-and-deeper/

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Health Care Postponed or Skipped Because of Costs

(5 days ago) WEBMethods: Analysis of findings from the Commonwealth Fund’s 2021 International Health Policy Survey of Older Adults. Key Findings: One-fifth of older …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/surveys/2021/oct/when-costs-are-barrier-getting-health-care-older-adults-survey

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Health and Economic Costs of Chronic Diseases CDC

(6 days ago) WEBNothing kills more Americans than heart disease and stroke. More than 877,500 Americans die of heart disease or stroke every year—that’s one-third of all deaths. These diseases …

https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/about/costs/index.htm

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Study: Proposed changes to Medicare, Medicaid could cost

(Just Now) WEBIn a previous study, Galvani and her colleagues found that a single-payer universal health care model would save more than 68,000 lives and $450 billion …

https://news.yale.edu/2024/04/22/study-proposed-changes-medicare-medicaid-could-cost-thousands-lives

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Health Care: Issues Impacting Cost and Coverage

(7 days ago) WEBThese expansions in coverage and access to care have coincided with a marked slowdown in per-enrollee health care cost growth — a slowdown to which the …

https://www.cbpp.org/health-care-issues-impacting-cost-and-coverage

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3 things we can do to improve healthcare affordability - MSN

(4 days ago) WEBAddress healthcare deserts. Our research also found that more than 80% of counties in the U.S. don’t have the proper access to the services they need to maintain their health. In …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/3-things-we-can-do-to-improve-healthcare-affordability/ar-AA1nZOtC

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Americans Perceive Gaps in Mental, Physical Healthcare

(1 days ago) WEBOverall, 38% of U.S. adults think mental health issues are handled “much worse” and 37% “somewhat worse” than physical health issues, while 15% say they …

https://news.gallup.com/poll/644144/americans-perceive-gaps-mental-physical-healthcare.aspx

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‘No one’s being honest about it’: how NHS crisis forces patients to …

(3 days ago) WEBA knee replacement typically costs between £12,000 and £15,000; a new hip costs between £9,000 and £16,500, and cataract removal between £2,000 and £4,000, …

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/28/no-ones-being-honest-about-it-how-nhs-crisis-forces-patients-to-go-private

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The hazards of excessive insurance claim denials - STAT

(6 days ago) WEBPrivate payers overturned denials at a higher rate (54.3%) than Medicare and Medicaid (47.9%). But the process of denial and ultimate approval comes with a cost: …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/01/insurance-claim-denials-compromise-patient-care-provider-bottom-lines/

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CVS Health chops 2024 forecast as cost struggles with Medicare

(5 days ago) WEBBy TOM MURPHY. Updated 5:15 AM PDT, May 1, 2024. CVS Health missed first-quarter expectations and chopped its 2024 outlook more than a dollar below Wall …

https://apnews.com/article/cvs-health-medicare-advantage-costs-1dcdd232c1648f86a2cfc87dc09ab72f

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The cost of poor maternal health care and deaths in Arkansas - Axios

(5 days ago) WEBBad outcomes from pregnancies cost Arkansas an estimated $1.8 billion in 2020, according to a new report from Bentonville nonprofit Heartland Forward.. Why it …

https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2024/05/01/maternal-deaths-health-care-economy-arkansas

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Asembia 2024: Shaping Pipeline Trends CoverMyMeds

(7 days ago) WEBAmerican Journal of Managed Care, An Overview of Health Care and Pharmaceutical Trends, 2023-2024, April 19, 2024. While biosimilars have seen a …

https://insights.covermymeds.com/healthcare-industry/specialty-therapy/asembia-2024-shaping-pipeline-trends

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Stanley Goldfarb: The Cost of Identity Politics in American …

(7 days ago) WEBDr. Atlas interviews physician Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, former associate dean at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and founder of Do No Harm. Dr. …

https://www.independent.org/multimedia/detail.asp?id=7457

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