Research

Most hospitals have 3 siloed offices for (1) financial assistance, (2) payment plans and discounts, and (3) upfront payment requirements. All relevant offices were unreachable in 3 attempted calls at 18.1% of hospitals.

The underuse of ADHD medications may be an overlooked contributor to declines in academic performance observed during periods of school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monitoring nutrition insecurity in addition to food insecurity can provide new information about populations with barriers to healthy diets.

Results of this cohort study indicated that the integration of oncology practices with pharmacies was not associated with significant changes in expenditures or clear patient-centered benefits.

Unlike commercially insured individuals who have no cost sharing for recommended vaccinations, in 2021, Medicare beneficiaries receiving vaccines covered under Medicare Part D paid $234 million out of pocket (OOP), with a mean OOP cost of $76.94 for shingles vaccines.

CED has the potential to improve access to technologies, promote innovation, and drive evidence generation. However, CMS, manufacturers, researchers, policy makers, patients, and others must first work together.

Research findings highlight the need for improved recruitment strategies to include more diverse participants in Alzheimer’s clinical trials.

Low- net health benefit (NHB) targeted cancer drugs (TCDs) were prescribed less frequently than medium- and high-net NHB TCDs. Total spending on oral TCDs was high and positively associated with NHB.

Lower rates of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia diagnoses in non-white compared to white populations may indicate underdiagnosis in clinical settings of treatable conditions.

The predictive algorithm with features generated by machine learning achieved significantly improved prediction of pressure injury risk.