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UnitedHealth will speed payments to doctors, hospitals
7 April 2020 - Insurer aims to fast-track about $2 billion next week to ease cash crunch tied to drop-in regular ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Apr 2020
The review shows that it is possible to lower the cost of medicines
3 April 2020 - There are opportunities to make savings on medicines. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Mar 2020
National health expenditure projections, 2019–28: expected rebound in prices drives rising spending growth
24 March 2020 - US national health expenditures are projected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.4% for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Mar 2020
Final reconciliation of savings from side agreements full year 2019
20 March 2020 - TLV has presented the final reconciliation to the government on the outcome of the reimbursements in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Mar 2020
Social spending to improve population health — does the United States spend as wisely as other countries?
5 March 2020 - If U.S. social spending levels are similar to those of other high-income countries and health care spending ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jan 2020
US outspends on health care but has lower life expectancy
30 January 2020 - America has the highest suicide rate and the lowest life expectancy of wealthy nations. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2019
PBS expenditure and prescriptions report 2018-19
13 December 2019 - The PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2019
Top 10 drugs 2018–19
2 December 2019 - Rosuvastatin calcium (Crestor) was the top PBS/RPBS drug by prescription counts. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Nov 2019
Medical devices pushing private health expenses
19 November 2019 - Reforms to the cost of medical devices have failed to deliver a promised $250m in savings ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2019
Health funds pressure Canberra over $700 million medical devices 'failure'
14 November 2019 - Australia's health insurers are putting pressure on the federal government to overhaul how much they pay ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Nov 2019
Paying £500 million more a week for drugs post-Brexit is based on a fairly extreme scenario
7 November 2019 - The UK could pay £500 million more per week for drugs following a post-Brexit trade deal with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Oct 2019
Medicines Australia welcomes investment in medicines
25 October 2019 - Medicines Australia has today welcomed the publication of the Department of Health’s annual report, showing net ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Oct 2019
Why high drug prices persist despite the fact good medicines are lowering health care spending
14 October 2019 - Here are a few things we know to be true. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2019
Waste in the US health care system: estimated costs and potential for savings
7 October 2019 - The United States spends more on health care than any other country, with costs approaching 18% of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2019
NHS saves more than £700 million on medicines costs
2 September 2019 - The NHS has announced that it has saved more than £700 million from the annual medicines ...