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Million-dollar health bills have spiked, and expensive drugs are playing a major role

The number of patients whose medical care cost at least a million dollars over the course of a year rose by nearly 90% between 2014 and 2017, according to a new report conducted by Sun Life......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 16th, 2018

More and more health care bills are over $1 million—and expensive drugs are playing a major role

The number of patients whose medical care cost at least a million dollars over the course of a year rose by nearly 90% between 2014 and 2017, according to a new report conducted by Sun Life......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 16th, 2018

NIU HEALTH aims to remove cost barriers to health care

Less than a month into business, NIU HEALTH has already garnered 300 patients, or subscribers, to its membership-based medical platform created for Hawaii residents seeking available, accessible and affordable care through telehealth and in-office visits......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 26th, 2021

: Hospitals have to publicly list the cost of care. Here’s what the numbers do — and don’t — reveal for patients shopping around

'Our issue with transparency is it is only a tool, it is not the savior,' one advocate said......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 5th, 2021

See how State Farm and Allstate are marketing refunds in a loyalty play

New York City is in danger of running out of swabs for Covid-19 tests and should only test ho… patients, the city health department said in a memo to health care providers over the weekend. “As the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 15th, 2020

Numerous factors played role State Fair selection as alternative care site for COVID-19 patients

After looking at various sites, which included the Wisconsin Center convention hall, the Milwaukee County Unified Emergency Operations Center selected the Wisconsin State Fair Park grounds as the site for an alternative care facility because of a va.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 3rd, 2020

Centene to cover cost of COVID-19 care for Medicare, Medicaid patients

Shares of Centene Corp. fell 3% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company said it will cover the cost of COVID-19-related screening, testing, and .....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 1st, 2020

Barbie is a feminist icon and the role model little girls need today

Mattel Mattel recently partnered with a meditation app to launch a line of wellness Barbies to promote self-care through play.  But according to Susan Shapiro — author of "Barbie: 60 Years of.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 13th, 2020

The one surprising thing the Trump administration got right on health care

Letting patients in on the true cost of MRIs, hip replacements and other procedures has been shown to bring down costs — which is why hospitals and insurance companies have sworn to fight it......»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 10th, 2019

ChemoCentryx Brings Hope To Vasculitis Patients, Steroid Therapy Can Play A Smaller Role

ChemoCentryx Brings Hope To Vasculitis Patients, Steroid Therapy Can Play A Smaller Role.....»»

Category: topSource: seekingalphaNov 27th, 2019

Quanta sees initial success in smart medical care, says chairman

Quanta Computer has achieved significant progress in investments it made in smart medical care over a year ago, understanding more about what role it can play through communication with firms in the sector, according to company chairman Barry Lam......»»

Category: topSource: digitimesOct 7th, 2019

​A new Trump order may make more health care prices public

The White House will release an executive order on Monday, June 24, 2019, intended to require insurance companies, doctors and hospitals to give patients more information about precisely what their care will cost before they get it......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 24th, 2019

Guest viewpoint: "Protests are as American as apple pie"

Jon Delano writes that the business community has a role to play in the wake of the jury verdict in the Rosfeld case......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 19th, 2019

At-Home Genetic Testing Is Blurring Lines Between Patient and Consumer

Private DNA tests will play an increasingly complicated role in health care......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekApr 24th, 2018

Public health needs a public revolution

People need to play a larger role for public health care schemes to bear fruit.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardApr 11th, 2018

Inslee wants to shift mental health care out of state hospitals in five years

Inslee wants patients to be served in the community through a combination of smaller, more cost-efficient, state-run programs that will be disbursed throughout the state and private community hospitals......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 11th, 2018

FDA Chief Expects to Play Role in Wake of "Right to Try" Law

A new law dubbed “Right to Try” lets terminally ill patients request experimental drugs without getting FDA approval. But the agency’s chief says he will continue to operate a program to approve such requests, and new regulations may be needed......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjJun 3rd, 2018

Industry roundtable: Medical Research

Can regulations keep up with technology in health care? What role does big data play? What resources do you wish we had in the Capital Region to attract talent? Law firm Hodgson Russ and the Albany Business Review hosted a discussion to answer the.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 15th, 2018

Million-dollar health bills spike as drugs get more expensive

The number of patients whose medical care cost at least a million dollars over the course of a year rose by nearly 90% between 2014 and 2017, according to a new report conducted by Sun Life......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 16th, 2018

Million-dollar health bills spike as drugs get more expensive

The number of patients whose medical care cost at least a million dollars over the course of a year rose by nearly 90% between 2014 and 2017, according to a new report conducted by Sun Life......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 16th, 2018