Congress on Tuesday jumped into its first round of hearings on drug prices for the year, vowing to take action on a problem that the president and the public see […]
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As small hospitals ally with big ones, do patients benefit?
To expand their reach, flagship hospitals including Mayo, the Cleveland Clinic and Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center have signed affiliation agreements with smaller hospitals around the country. Gerard Anderson is quoted.
Secretive ‘rebate trap’ keeps generic drugs for diabetes and other ills out of reach
In a practice that policy experts say smothers competition and keeps prices high, drug companies routinely make hidden pacts with middlemen that effectively block patients from getting cheaper generic medicines. […]
Secretive ‘Rebate Trap’ Keeps Generic Drugs For Diabetes and Other Ills Out of Reach
Drug companies routinely make hidden pacts with middlemen that effectively block patients from getting cheaper generic medicines. Faculty Associate Gerard Anderson is quoted.
New study shows Americans pay the most for health care while getting the least care for it
As the old adage goes, you get what you pay for. Unless you’re an American in need of healthcare. Then you pay somewhere around double for about the same quality […]
Rising U.S. Health Care Spending a Boon to this Leveraged ETF
Americans spend more than twice as much on health care per person versus other developed nations, which is a boon to the Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF (CURE). Faculty Associate Gerard […]
Americans aren’t making enough babies to replace ourselves
The total fertility rate has been declining steadily for seven years, but the numbers for 2017 represent the biggest drop in recent history. Faculty Associate Donna Strobino is quoted.
What is the most expensive health in the developed world?
The country with the most expensive health system is not the one that provides better care. Original text is in Spanish, translation available. Faculty Associate Gerard Anderson is quoted.
Program helps seniors continue to live independently
A program that combines home modifications with specialized counseling may help seniors disabled by aging stay in their homes longer, a new study suggests. Sarah Szanton is quoted.
Hospitals must now post their prices online: $7 for 5-cent aspirin? Hospitals posting prices for medical procedures online, but information hard to decipher
Hoping to empower consumers who are shouldering more and more of their health care costs each year, the federal government this year is requiring hospitals across the country to post […]