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When it Comes to Vaccine Uptake, Individuals are Influenced by their Community
The impact of the increase in community vaccination rate on reported utilization was on par with a nearly 50 percent reduction in out-of-pocket costs.
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In Los Angeles, PrEP and other HIV Prevention Strategies Found to be Cost-Effective
About 60,000 people live with HIV in LA County, and more than 1,800 become infected each year.
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Specialty Drug Prices Offset Measures to Lower Medicare Patient Costs
Patients who struggle to pay for their drugs may not take their medicine as prescribed.
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Cost Savings Possible from Reducing Use of Low-Value Health Services
Spending on 28 low-value medical services totaled $32.8 million during 2013.
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More than a Quarter of Hospitals Have Been Cited Under Anti-Dumping Law in the Past Decade
This study is the first to analyze longitudinal enforcement trends of EMTALA in the last decade.
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Health Care Premiums Less Costly Now, Provide More Benefits than Prior to the ACA
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the ACA kept premiums lower and provides more generous coverage than absent the law.
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Fifteen Percent of Medicare Patients Go Home with Pain-Relieving Prescriptions
Hospitals with higher rates of opioid prescription also had the best ratings for pain management, study finds.
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Study Reveals Where Infant Deaths are Highest in the U.S.
To reduce the mortality rate, focus should be put on infants older than a month, analysis finds.
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New Study Finds Pay Gaps in Physician Income by Race, Gender
White, male physicians had an adjusted median annual income 35 percent higher than black male physicians according to a new study.
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How to Treat Hepatitis C: Pay Now or Pay More Later
The latest drugs that treat Hep C can cure it, but their price tag hinders access.
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