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How Humanizing Disease Could Be a New …

WebThe research shows that people are more likely to comply with health recommendations when diseases are anthropomorphized and given human-like traits, such as names, …

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One Healthcare System’s Race to Distribute the COVID-19 …

WebAchal BASSAMBOO: Let’s start with the nuances of the COVID-19 vaccine process. Dr. Ashwani BHATIA: When it’s all said and done, I think just getting this vaccine into …

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Will People Price Shop for Healthcare

WebA new study says yes, but only if the prices are easy to understand. For any medical procedure, from a minor checkup to major surgery, there can be significant uncertainty …

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How Did “Big Med” Get So Big—and So Expensive

WebIn their new book, Big Med: Megaproviders and the High Cost of Health Care in America, David Dranove, a professor of strategy at the Kellogg School at Northwestern University, …

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Choosing the Right Health-Insurance Plan Could Add …

WebSubstantial differences emerged: In the average county, a plan that was one standard deviation below the average mortality rate had a mortality rate of 3.8 percent. Put …

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Where Is the U.S. Healthcare Industry Headed

WebThe United States’ healthcare industry has undergone seismic shifts in the last 40 years—not least its incredible growth as a portion of the nation’s economy. “Back then, …

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How Regulating Hospital Prices Can Impact Patient Care

WebBy one measure, healthcare spending had climbed to $3.8 trillion in 2019, or $11,582 per person—more than doubling since 2000. American policymakers and patients across the …

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Taking the Pulse of the Changing U.S. Healthcare Ecosystem

WebAt 18 percent of the economy, healthcare in the U.S. is big business. Or rather, it is several businesses. “It’s a bit of a misnomer. There is no ‘healthcare business.’. There are a …

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Under the ACA, the Cost of Caring for the Uninsured …

WebOn average, within one year of expansion, uncompensated care costs decreased from 4.1 percent to 3.1 percent of hospital operating costs in states that expanded Medicaid. …

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A Healthcare Policy Expert on Four Key Differences …

WebOn March 6, 2017, Republicans in the House of Representatives introduced their replacement for the ACA, the American Health Care Act (AHCA). Reaction to the bill has …

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Healthcare Megaproviders Have Become a “Megaproblem”

WebIn this excerpt from Big Med: Megaproviders and the High Cost of Health Care in America, David Dranove, a professor of strategy at the Kellogg School at Northwestern University, …

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Four Ways to Improve the Efficiency of U.S. Healthcare Markets

WebStarc offers four “rules” for improving an industry whose efficiency we all rely on to feel healthy and protected. Rule 1: Ensure the Right Kind of Market Competition. You do not …

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Are Healthcare “Report Cards” Good for Patients

WebIn the healthcare sector, proponents of report cards argue that these improve the ability of patients to identify the best physicians and hospitals, while giving providers a powerful …

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What Happens to Patient Care When There Are Not Enough Nurses

WebNursing is the nation’s largest healthcare profession, with 3.4 million employed licensed nurses making up about 30% of all health professionals. Yet the need for nurses in the …

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Who Bears the Cost of the Uninsured

WebIn Tennessee—where four percent of the non-elderly population lost its public insurance—the uncompensated care cost reached $1,048–1,678. (Tennessee’s …

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How Social Stigma Can Dissuade Us from Taking Care of Our Health

WebThe researchers found that social stigma surrounding some health risk factors, such a smoking, being overweight, or having multiple sexual partners, can have a direct impact …

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What Happens to Healthcare Costs When Nonprofit Hospitals …

WebTo examine the effects of financial shocks on nonprofit hospitals, the researchers studied price and service shifts after the 2008 financial crisis. “Large nonprofit hospitals hold a lot …

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Pharma Companies Argue That Lower Drug Prices Would Mean …

WebRemdesivir, the antiviral drug that’s shown promising results in treating COVID-19, costs $3,120 for a five-day regimen. As eye-popping as that number is, it pales in comparison …

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For Those Living in Poverty, Therapy Can Have Benefits Beyond …

WebSurvey-based measures showed that CBT improved both mental and self-reported physical health, as well as economic outcomes and cognitive skills. Critically, the impacts …

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