Healthcare expenses in the US hit $3.35 trillion in 2016
Healthcare expenses in the United States hit $3.35 trillion in 2016, which averages out to $10,345 per person (before insurance).
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Month: January 2018
5 nursing homes sue Illinois over low Medicaid rates
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Five Illinois nursing home operators filed a lawsuit against the state’s Department of
Read MorePricing disparities
According to recent the Congressional Budget Office analysis comparing prices of the 20 most common and costly physicians’ services paid
Read MoreOpioid Crisis Blamed For Sharp Increase In Accidental Deaths In U.S.
(By Scott Neuman for NPR) Accidental deaths in the United States rose significantly in 2016, becoming the third-leading cause of
Read MoreFDA greenlights predictive algorithm system for sudden patient deaths
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA on Jan. 8 cleared Excel Medical’s patient surveillance and predictive algorithm system. Continue
Read MoreStudy: App may encourage Type 2 diabetes patients to manage care with exercise
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) An interactive educational app focused on the role of exercise in Type
Read MoreHip fractures on the rise
According to a new study of Medicare recipients, the incidence of hip fractures in older women in the U.S is
Read MoreInside The Global Race To Deliver A Vital Radioactive Isotope Used To Detect Cancer
(By Sarah Varney for Kaiser Health News) JANESVILLE, Wis. — In a cornfield here, past the shuttered General Motors plant
Read MorePostcard From Sacramento: Alzheimer’s ‘Looks Like Me, It Looks Like You’
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Until last year, Jackie Coleman was a disability rights
Read MoreWhen You Need A Breast Screening, Should You Get A 3-D Mammogram?
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) When I went to the imaging center for my regular mammogram last year,
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