News tagged with health spending
More than half of Americans doubt US global leadership in 2020
More than half of likely voters doubt that the United States will be the No. 1 world leader in science, technology and health care by the year 2020, according to a new national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America. ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2012 |
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New analysis of government data shows that military spending is a weak job engine compared to other investments
Given the recent focus on the federal defense budget, Robert Pollin and Heidi Garrett-Peltier, of the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, have revisited their assessment of the ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Florida poll: Research important for state economy, jobs
A majority of Floridians (87%) believe it is important for their state to be a leader in science and medical research, according to a new state poll commissioned by Research!America. The poll also shows that 80% think spending ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Africa loses $12 bln a year to malaria: study
Malaria costs Africa $12 billion (eight million euros) a year in lost productivity, an expense that businesses can reduce by investing in prevention schemes, said a study released Thursday.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 05, 2011 |
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Largest study of high-deductible health plans finds savings, less preventive care
The largest-ever assessment of high-deductible health plans finds that while such plans significantly cut health spending, they also prompt patients to cut back on preventive health care, according to a new RAND Corporation ...
Mar 25, 2011 |
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Can medical malpractice reform really hold down health care spending?
Maxwell Mehlman, professor of law and medicine, says there's no evidence that reducing a victim's compensation will save money.
Mar 18, 2011 |
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Research shows rapid adoption of newer, more expensive prostate cancer treatments
With 180,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, it is one of the most common types of cancer in the country. For this reason, it has been cited as a good marker for health care spending in general, reflective ...
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Cost-effectiveness research needs to be considered in developing new medical technology
Cost-effectiveness analysis should play a bigger role in the American health care system, argued a University of Chicago researcher Friday at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Feb 18, 2011 |
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High-spending hospitals may save more lives
Studies have shown that regions spending more on medical care, such as Miami, do not have better health outcomes than regions that spend relatively less, such as Minneapolis. However, less is known about how medical spending ...
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Study suggests private insurers control health care spending better than Medicare
Private insurers appear to be more effective in controlling health care spending differences between two Texas cities than Medicare, according to researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) ...
Dec 07, 2010 |
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Number of fat people in US to grow, report says
(AP) -- Citizens of the world's richest countries are getting fatter and fatter and the United States is leading the charge, an organization of leading economies said Thursday in its first ever obesity forecast.
Sep 23, 2010 |
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Some preventive care to have no out-of-pocket cost
(AP) -- From counseling for kids who struggle with their weight, to cancer screenings for their parents, preventive health care will soon be available at no out-of-pocket cost under consumer rules the Obama administration ...
Jul 15, 2010 |
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End-of-life care in teaching hospital is generally of good quality
Patients admitted to a teaching hospital for an end-of-life illness generally receive high-quality medical care, but there is a need for better communication about family expectations and for timely efforts to keep patients ...
Jun 28, 2010 |
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Vast geographic differences found in drug spending under Medicare
Widespread geographic variations exist in drug spending among Medicare beneficiaries, with some regions spending twice as much as others, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study. Published ...
Jun 09, 2010 |
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Is IVF good value for money? Why funding of assisted reproduction is sound fiscal policy
Children conceived by medically assisted reproduction (MAR) have fiscal implications for government both in terms of future government spending and tax revenue. Based on public funding to conceive a MAR child -- after factoring ...
Jun 09, 2010 |
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