Over half of Medicare spending is concentrated in 10 percent of patients. With Medicare expenditures rising at an unsustainable clip, reigning in the costs of those patients is key to controlling health care spending. So who are those patients and what…
Category: Health Insurance
Pharmaceutical companies reach $260 million in opioid case before trial begins
The four companies settled with the two Ohio counties that had brought the lawsuit, avoiding what was expected to be a bellwether trial.
High-risk patients benefit from undergoing surgery at teaching hospitals
Teaching hospitals posted superior outcomes, including higher 30-day mortality rates, for patients who underwent general or vascular surgery.
How health insurance literacy can affect the financial hardship of cancer
Few adults have the knowledge and ability to obtain health insurance information that can impact their ability to best use their benefits.
Healthcare costs projected to rise 5% in 2020 as employers look to control costs
Despite this cost increase, 95% of employers are very confident their organization will continue to sponsor healthcare benefits to active employees.
Majority of physicians fear another prescription drug crisis
Physicians may be overconfident in their ability to recognize prescription drug misuse, with many trusting patients to take meds as prescribed.
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Old is not necessarily elderly as seniors want both lifespan and health span
Connected Health panel warns tech companies not to dismiss the marketplace power of those aged 50 and older.
Sleep apnea treatment associated with lower healthcare costs
PAP adherence also was associated with a significantly lower number of emergency department visits and inpatient stays.
Solving the social determinants requires the right tech and a better payment model
One the biggest challenges is that the payment system isn’t aligned with paying for social determinants across cross sector collaborations.
