Additionally, much of the returning care is anticipated to shift toward non-acute settings, such as ambulatory surgery centers, mitigating the full cost impact of increased utilization. Utilization in other areas like behavioral health and telehealth that rose substantially during...
but spending intentions across demographic groups nevertheless remained mixed. These shifts underscored different priorities across age groups and income levels. As economic data continues to fluctuate—for instance, inflation rose above economists’ expectations in January—consumer players should keepa close...
The year 2016 was still a record year, topped in 2017 when jewelry and watch spending reached nearly $77 billion. The BEA’s 2018 data dovetails with what National Jeweler found in its analysis of the 2018 State of the Majors, which showed that more than half of the industry’s ...
To be clear, US wine consumption rose in 2017 and is at its highest level ever, continuing a 24-year march upward. And the sales growth continues to depend on the popularity of wines over $9 while cheaper wines sell less every year. "I think 2018 is going to go pretty well," SVB ...
Personalspending in the US rose 0.8% month-on-month in February. The forecast was 0.5%, compared to the previous value of 0.2%.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans lifted their spending 0.4 percent in November from the previous month, a moderate gain that should sustain steady economic growth. Personal incomes rose 0.2 percent, down from 0.5 percent in the previous month, the Commerce Department said Friday. Consumer spending ju...
Friday’s report from the Commerce Department also showed that income, which provides the fuel for spending, rose 0.9% in September. That moderate gain followed a sizable drop of 2.5% in incomes in August. The economy would weaken if consumers, who drive roughly two-thirds of economic activity...
Health care should not be an engine for excessive private gain. Back to top Article Information Corresponding Author: Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, 131 Lake Ave, Newton, MA 02459 (donberwick@gmail.com). Published Online: January 30, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.0846 Conflict of Interest ...
Ramaswamy is a biotech and health care entrepreneur who has written two books, “Nation of Victims: Identity Politics, the Death of Merit, and the Path Back to Excellence” and “Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam.” Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ramaswamy is a first-...
Healthcare fraud is also a significant challenge. Just think about it. In the United States, between $75 billion and $250 billion, according to the FBI, are lost to fraud. In 2021,$4trillionwas dedicated to healthcare spending.