Health Care Costs – Page 87 – Healthy Skeptic

Jan 29 2010

Variations in Hospital Payments in One State

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Rhode Island released a report on payments to hospitals from various sources and looked at factors accounting for significant differences in payment levels. The variation is likely entirely due to…

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Jan 28 2010

BusinessWeek

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Boosting co-pays for doctor visits and other outpatient care reduces seniors’ use of those services, but may sharply increase hospitalizations

Jan 28 2010

Reuters

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Older people who have higher co-payments are more likely to end up in the hospital, making their treatment more costly, according to U.S. study

Jan 28 2010

Wall Street Journal

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WellPoint’s efforts to control medical costs include “more aggressive” contract negotiations with providers and utilizing medical management levers

Jan 28 2010

Bloomberg

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CEO of WellPoint Inc., the biggest U.S. health insurer by enrollment, said premiums will rise if forced to cover people with pre-existing conditions

Jan 28 2010

More Breast Cancer Screening Controversy

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The recommended schedule for mammography screenings to detect breast cancer is examined in a Cochrane report, which finds that the current recommendation probably leads to overdiagnosis and treatment and the…

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Jan 27 2010

Wall Street Journal

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No matter what happens with the health care reform bill in Congress, life sciences investors and companies should brace themselves for a brand new world

Jan 27 2010

CBO January 2010

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CBO January 2010: The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2010 to 2020

Jan 27 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The CBO budget report released today says the growth in Medicare and Medicaid spending during the next decade “will be somewhat slower than the average rate seen over the past 10 years.”

Jan 27 2010

Older Employees and Workers’ Compensation

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While employees over 65 are a very small part of the work force, their numbers are growing and the recession likely will keep people working longer. These employees have some…

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Jan 25 2010

New York Times

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A major hospital chain and one of the nation’s largest insurance companies are locked in a struggle over control of treatment and costs that could have broad ramifications for millions

Jan 25 2010

Bloomberg

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Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said the nation’s states are being overwhelmed by rising health costs, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

Jan 25 2010

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The White House zeroed in on several elements it hoped would survive, including extending life of Medicare, lower prescription drug costs and cap consumers’ out-of-pocket

Jan 22 2010

New York Times

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The absence of a forced change, insurers still face the challenge of selling a product that is increasingly out of reach for more Americans

Jan 21 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The idea of creating a bipartisan commission to cut the budget deficit is gaining ground and could have profound effect on health care

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