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Health Care Finance

Healthcare spending up 4.6%, while service use plateaus: 5 things to know

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) While healthcare spending depends on price and service use, substantial hikes in healthcare

In the 1980s and 1990s, people were told long-term care (LTC) insurance was a way to protect against catastrophic illness, things

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana recently reclassified Herceptin — an intravenous drug used to treat metastatic breast

In the first published randomized study of the eConsult platform, researchers at Community Health Center and the University of Connecticut

(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) After two years under an all-payer model, Maryland hospitals have reduced healthcare spending,

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) While more than one-third of American households have experienced a major unexpected expense

Healthcare expenses in the United States hit $3.35 trillion in 2016, which averages out to $10,345 per person (before insurance).

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Five Illinois nursing home operators filed a lawsuit against the state’s Department of

According to recent the Congressional Budget Office analysis comparing prices of the 20 most common and costly physicians’ services paid

Republican Rep. Larry Bucshon introduced the “340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-net Entities Act” (340B PAUSE Act), legislation