Tag: Health Costs

3 in 4 U.S. prescriptions now for generic drugs

3 in 4 U.S. prescriptions now for generic drugs

The brand-name pharmaceutical industry has a drug problem: All 10 of the most prescribed medicines in the U.S. last year were generics, led by the defending champion generic equivalents of the pain-reliever Vicodin.

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April 22, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Four in ten Americans struggle to pay medical bills, study

Four in ten Americans struggle to pay medical bills, study

Survey also found that more than 40 percent of the respondents said that high costs had compelled them to forgo the care they needed—up from 29 percent in 2001.

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March 16, 2011 | 0 Comments More
How Seattle’s Group Health holds costs down

How Seattle’s Group Health holds costs down

KaiserHealthNews’ Bara Vaida interviews Group Health Cooperative’s CEO Scott Armstrong.

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February 14, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Health overhaul won’t significantly increase spending — study

Health overhaul won’t significantly increase spending — study

Conclusions conflict with Republicans claims the law would unleash a steep climb in spending but also draw into question President Obama’s contention that people who like their plans can keep them.

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September 9, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Doctor discounts for the asking

Doctor discounts for the asking

Looking to save money on healthcare? Consider asking your doctor for a discount. And remember, when negotiating for a better price: Cash is king.

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August 2, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Latest destination for medical tourism: the U.S.

Latest destination for medical tourism: the U.S.

U.S. companies are sending workers to out-of-town hospitals for surgery, saving 20% to 40% — more than enough to cover the travel expenses.

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July 7, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Want to Know What a Hospital Charges? Good Luck

Want to Know What a Hospital Charges? Good Luck

More than 30 states and Congress have passed laws requiring hospitals to publish their prices, but the information often is of little use to consumers.

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June 30, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Despite high cost, U.S. health system lags behind — report

Despite high cost, U.S. health system lags behind — report

In a study comparing the health systems of seven countries–Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, U.K. and U.S.–the U.S. comes last, again.

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June 23, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Health stories in the news

Health stories in the news

Regence BlueShield boosts premiums 17 percent Regence BlueShield will raise premiums for 135,000 individual health-plan members in Washington by an average 17 percent on Aug. 1, Seattle Times health reporter Kyung Song writes in today’s paper. “It is the third consecutive year that the state’s largest provider of individual coverage has boosted rates by double [...]

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July 9, 2009 | 0 Comments More
Health-care system “fraught with waste” VM CEO tells Washington Post

Health-care system “fraught with waste” VM CEO tells Washington Post

Virginia Mason CEO Dr. Gary Kaplan estimates that as much as half of the $2.3 trillion Americans spend on health care does nothing to improve health, according to a Washington Post article on efforts to curtail health-care waste.

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December 1, 2008 | 0 Comments More