Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Health care costs
That’s where the money is
When asked why he robbed banks, the famous robber Wille Sutton supposedly said: “Because that’s where the money is.” End-of-life medical spending has long attracted attention from healthcare policymakers for the same reason. Medicare spends a quarter of its budget Continue Reading …
Health Spending Growth Slower after ACA
Healthcare delivery and financing in the United States has undergone considerable changes in the past decade, especially with the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010. In addition to providing affordable healthcare coverage to more individuals, the ACA Continue Reading …
An Outlier in Pharmaceutical Advertising
Among the community of nations, the United States often stands as an outlier. It numbers among the three countries without the metric system and now finds itself in a similarly small group in rejecting the Paris Agreement on climate change. Continue Reading …
Emergency Docs: No Clue about Costs
Emergency department health care professionals (ED HCPs) have a unique role in providing care to patients with emergency medical conditions without regards for the ability to pay. Though this unfunded mandate to treat can be life-saving, the cost for care Continue Reading …
Telehealth is Inexpensive yet Drives up Costs
Direct-to-consumer telehealth has been touted as a solution to booming healthcare spending. Telehealth companies promise employers cost savings; each consultation is under $50 compared to emergency department or office appointments which can be considerably more. For the patient, it seems Continue Reading …
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