Medical Debt Can Crush Even the Insured, Study Shows
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Weeks after a stay in the hospital, your bill arrives and you can barely believe the amount due. How is this even possible if you have good health insurance and, more importantly, how will you pay it?Unfortun…
Learn MoreContinúa el aumento de los costos de desembolso de la atención para el cáncer
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes con cáncer ya tienen que afrontar muchas cosas a nivel emocional y físico. Pero una investigación muestra que los pacientes asegurados de menos de 65 años también pagan más de su pr…
Learn MoreToo Often, Victims of Sexual Assault Face High Medical Bills
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some survivors of sexual assault may face a further trauma after seeking medical care: a huge emergency room bill.That’s the finding of a new study that analyzed U.S. emergency department charges for care r…
Learn MoreOut-of-Pocket Costs for Cancer Care Keep Climbing
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients already have a lot to deal with emotionally and physically. But research shows that insured patients under 65 are also paying more for their treatments out-of-pocket than ever before.The st…
Learn MoreOOP Costs for Cancer Treatments Increased From 2009 to 2016
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The costs of cancer treatments increased from 2009 to 2016, with a corresponding increase in out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for privately insured nonelderly adult cancer patients, according to a study published o…
Learn MorePeritoneal Dialysis Less Costly for Medicare Than Hemodialysis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Peritoneal dialysis (PD) costs Medicare less than hemodialysis, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Jennifer M. Kaplan, M.D., from Baylor …
Learn MoreMuchos de los que más necesitan el antídoto para una sobredosis de opioides no pueden permitírselo
LUNES, 22 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La naloxona es un antídoto para la sobredosis de opioides que salva vidas, pero quizá su precio sea demasiado alto para los más vulnerables a una muerte relacionada con los opioides, encuentra un estudio…
Learn MoreOut-of-Pocket Costs for Naloxone Up for Uninsured Patients
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The out-of-pocket (OOP) cost for naloxone has grown and poses a substantial barrier to access for uninsured patients, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in JAMA Health Forum.
Evan D. Peet, Ph.D…
Learn MoreMany Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can’t Afford It
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Naloxone is a lifesaving antidote to an opioid overdose, but it may be priced too high for those most vulnerable to opioid-related death, a new study finds.Between 2014 and 2018, naloxone costs rose 500% for t…
Learn MoreAsí bajará la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación el costo de la atención de la salud
MIÉRCOLES, 17 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El Presidente Joe Biden firmó el martes la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación (Inflation Reduction Act), lo que la convierte en la legislación sobre atención de la salud más significativa que se ha apr…
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