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costs
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Consumers Union expert weighs in on drug price hikes, other cost challenges
Mylan’s price hike for its EpiPen allergy medication is just the latest example of health care costs pressuring consumers, Consumers…
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AHCJ webcast to examine drug prices, other cost challenges
Mylan’s price hike for its EpiPen allergy medication fueled an Internet storm this week, with consumers and U.S. legislators expressing…
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Reference pricing for ‘shoppable’ health care services steers consumers to low-cost providers
When Safeway, a grocery store chain, introduced reference pricing for the most commonly used clinical laboratory tests, spending on those…
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Projected increase in health spending poses dilemma for policymakers
The aging population is a key driver of increased health spending, according to a new report from the Centers for…
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Incremental progress seen in price transparency, but report may rate A+ among journalists
Progress toward widespread price transparency comes slowly, according to the latest annual report from the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute…
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How oncologists are getting cancer patients involved in discussions about costs, quality
Physicians and other health care providers are just beginning to talk with patients about health care costs and quality. On…
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Pros and cons of health payment reform: Capitation
The Urban Institute and the Catalyst for Payment Reform have collaborated on a series of briefs about various forms of…
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New studies raise the question: Are out-of-pocket costs getting out of control?
Two new studies indicate that out-of-pocket costs of health care are rising sharply. The share of costs that consumers are…
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For finance editor, covering value-based care takes well-versed sources, hours of interviews
We’ve all heard the talk about how the health care system is moving quickly from fee-for-service payment to value-based care.…
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Upcoming webcast: How oncologists are involving cancer patients in discussions about treatment, costs
In 2013, Nick Mulcahy reported for Medscape that oncologists at the Duke Cancer Center used the term “financial toxicity” to…