Improved Medicare for All Would Save Over 68000 Lives and $450 billion Annually “SUMMARY Although health care expenditure per capita is higher in the USA than in any other country, more than 37 million Americans do not have health insurance, and 41 million more have inadequate access to care. Efforts are ongoing to repeal the […]
Continue readingEqual Access to Healthcare in the U.S. Decreases Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Death Rates
Equal Access to Healthcare in the U.S. Decreases Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Death Rates “Access to health care in the United States hinges on a number of factors, including employment status, geographic location and financial resources. Disparities in access to health care can lead to disparities in health; these disparities often fall along racial and ethnic lines. New research shows that when […]
Continue readingVeterans Health Administration Coverage Associated with Large Reductions in Medication Nonadherence Among Those with Chronic illness and with Reduced Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities
Veterans Health Administration Coverage Associated with Large Reductions in Medication Nonadherence Among Those with Chronic illness and with Reduced Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities “..High out-of-pocket drug spending worsens adherence and outcomes, especially for patients who are poor, chronically ill, or members of minority groups. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system provides drugs at minimal cost, […]
Continue reading18.2% of those 50-64 Avoid Medical Care or Filling Prescriptions Due to Cost
18.2% of those 50-64 Avoid Medical Care or Filling Prescriptions Due to Cost “…Avoidance of Medical Care and Association With Health Insurance Affordability Concerns Approximately 13.2% (95% CI, 11.2%-15.5%) of respondents said that they did not get medical care in the past year because of cost (Table 2). In addition, 11.9% (95% CI, 9.9%-14.1%) reported […]
Continue readingHouseholds in Lower 1/5 Income Group Pay Average 34% of Income Toward Healthcare While Highest Income Group Pay 16%
Households in Lower 1/5 Income Group Pay Average 34% of Income Toward Healthcare While Highest Income Group Pay 16% “Burden of Health Care Payments Is Greatest Among Americans with the Lowest Incomes Higher-income American households pay the most to finance the nation’s health care system, but the burden of payments as a share of income […]
Continue readingUnmet Need for Physician Services Has Shown No Improvement Since 1998
Despite Coverage Gains Since 1998, Most Measures of Unmet Need for Physician Services Have Shown No Improvement, and Financial Access to Physician Services has Decreased. “Importance Improvements in insurance coverage and access to care have resulted from the Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, a focus on short-term pre- to post-ACA changes may distract attention from longer-term […]
Continue readingFailure to Directly Finance Universal Coverage is Cause of Many of the Problems of U.S. Healthcare System
Failure to Directly Finance Universal Coverage is Cause of Many of the Problems of U.S. Healthcare System “The U.S. health care system often works well for persons with financial means and for many providers, but several countries achieve better outcomes at lower costs. This series of articles describes a vision and makes important recommendations to […]
Continue readingInpatient Hospital Prices Rose 42% Between 2007 and 2014
Inpatient Hospital Prices Rose 42% Between 2007 and 2014 “Abstract Evidence suggests that growth in providers’ prices drives growth in health care spending on the privately insured. However, existing work has not systematically differentiated between the growth rate of hospital prices and that of physician prices. We analyzed growth in both types of prices for […]
Continue readingU.S. Residents Pay $8,000/year “Poll Tax” for Healthcare
U.S. Residents Pay $8,000/year “Poll Tax” for Healthcare says Top Economist “SAN DIEGO — The United States’ sky-high health-care costs are so far above what people pay in other countries that they are the equivalent of a hefty tax, Princeton University economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton say. They are surprised Americans aren’t revolting against these taxes. “A few people […]
Continue readingU.S. Spends $2,500 Per Person on Healthcare Administrative Costs vs Canada’s $550
U.S. Spends $2500 Per Person on Healthcare Administrative Costs vs Canada’s $550 “..The U.S. now spends nearly five times more per person on health care administration than Canada does. The U.S. administrative costs came out to $812 billion in 2017, or $2,497 per person in the U.S. compared with $551 per person in Canada, according […]
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