MeaningFurther investigation into unexplained variation in spending, focusing on the health conditions with the most spending, could help inform health care policies aimed at lowering costs and improving access to care. Abstract ImportanceUnderstanding health conditions with the most spending and vari...
US healthcare spending growth was slower in 2013, compared with the previous year, mainly due to slower growth in spending on private health insurance and US Medicare, according to researchers from the National Health Expenditure Accounts Team in their article published in Health Affairs . Total ...
This study used data from National Health Expenditure Accounts to estimate US spending on personal health care and public health, according to condition,
We provide new evidence to explain why some states and regions of the country spend much more on medical care than others, and why health care spending for the nation as a whole has been growing rapidly over the last several decades. To do this, we estimate a health care spending panel ...
3. Prior experiences: Health care is shaped by data and evidence, but it also relies on assumptions.22 When symptoms for a woman don’t match the established data (which is typically based upon men), patients could be misdiagnosed or ignored. Additionally, taking the time to build trust an...
NVIDIA offers three types of Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) [PDF], which allows you to put aside pre-tax money to pay for eligible expenses for yourself and eligible family members (as defined by the IRS). Keep in mind that FSAs typically follow a “use it or lose it” approach, so...
The lack of a universal healthcare system, high administrative costs, expensive medical technology, and higher prices for services all play a role. Other factors such as wasteful spending, high legal costs, and unregulated drug prices also drive up the cost of care. Additionally, medical professio...
Help guide providers, payers, pharma companies and employers as they determine medical cost trends and the factors driving or dampening spending in 2025. The future of healthcare products and benefits is digital A three-part digital healthcare framework for payers to win over consumers through great...
Of the nearly $4 trillion spent on healthcare annually in the United States, administrative spending is about one-quarter of the total; delivery of care is about three-quarters. But what portion of that administrative spending is unnecessary, and how can it be s...
(HealthDay)—Privately insured Americans spent nearly 5 percent more on health care last year than in 2014, largely because of escalating prices, new research shows.