USA Today published an article on the federal end-stage renal disease program. The problems are typical of most government health programs.
Aon has estimated that private insurers health costs will increase at over 10% next year.
An Op-ed suggests we spend too little on healthcare. That may depend on who is paying.
A recent report from NEHI states that medication therapy non-compliance leads to $290 billion in avoidable medical costs every year.
While Massachusetts is the state health care reform example most often referred to in the discussion over federal reform efforts, Tennessee’s earlier program to extend coverage may also offer lessons.
The physical distribution and payment flows for pharmaceuticals in the United States are very complex. A new report helps explain those processes.
An article examines barriers to physician participation in medical research.
Because chronic disease accounts for a large percentage of total health spending, approaches to managing those diseases are constantly being developed and modified.
One relatively unexplored method for reducing health spending is lowering providers’ input costs. A New York Times article examines one category of hospital costs.
A recent article questions the validity and utility of much health services research.