Prices and Complications in Hospital-Based and Freestanding Surgery Centers
Average prices are substantially higher but rates of complications are similar in hospital-based vs freestanding surgery centers for colonoscopy, arthroscopy, and cataract removal surgery.
Consumer Cost Sharing and Use of Biopharmaceuticals for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Consumer cost sharing reduces use of physician-administered specialty drugs for patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, with an offsetting increase in patient self-administered specialty drugs.