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Category: Affordability & Delivery System
The Most Expensive Decision in Health Care
As one-third of United States’ healthcare costs are derived from hospital-based care, it is important to analyze the trends in emergency department (ED) visits and admission rates from the ED. This retrospective study focused on ED visits and ED admission Continue Reading …
Half of Increased Intensity of Care Unexplained
The drivers of the rise in complex ED visits is likely an interplay of changes in clinical practice, the growing role of the ED in treating complex conditions, the increasing complexity of our patient population, as well as thorough documentation. Continue Reading …
ESI Mirrors Overall Health Spending
A majority of Americans receive employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) and in 2016 private payers spent $1.12 trillion, far exceeding the $672 million in Medicare spending. However, trends in commercial spending have previously been unexplored due to the limited availability of claims Continue Reading …
Immigrants’ Premiums Exceed Expenditures
The narrative supported by the Trump administration emphasizes a potential drain that immigrants create on the U.S. economy, especially health care resources. However, previous studies of immigrants’ contributions to Medicare have indicated that immigrants pay more into the system than Continue Reading …
Who Sets the Price?
Rapid rises in healthcare spending are no secret; the major contributors include pharmaceutical prices, biotechnological advances, and administrative expenses. But a group of 31 people might also wield more power than you might expect. In 1992, the Centers for Medicare Continue Reading …
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