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New Healthcare Index Reveals Sharp Increase in Patient Costs
It is unclear at this time what role President Barack Obama's healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act, played in the slowdown of healthcare spending and how much can be attributed to the Great Recession.
During the last year, a compelling narrative has emerged about healthcare spending: Though it continues to rise each year, its rate of growth is slowing dramatically and unexpectedly. Projections show that this trend will continue during the coming decade, partially because the impact of the Great Recession has lingered.
Affordable Care Act
It is unclear at this time what role President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, the , played in the slowdown. Looking at various aspects of health spending will, however, help determine what factors can alleviate healthcare costs, which still grow at a faster rate than the rest of the economy and threaten the financial sustainability of government-sponsored health plans. To analyze health care’s changing role on the US economy, US News has created a new annual Health Care Index, which examines trends in specific health areas from 2000 to 2013.
“As health care enters an unprecedented change in the way people are covered, how care is paid for and how it’s delivered, we want to better understand how it affects things like jobs and people’s economic well-being,” says Brian Kelly, editor and chief content editor at US News & World Report.
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Review Emphasizes Potential Infection Risks With BTK Inhibitors
November 2nd 2024Although Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor monotherapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has been a game-changer, patients have significantly increased risks of infection, especially in the upper respiratory tract.
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Sustaining Compassionate Trauma Care Across Communities
September 30th 2024September is National Recovery Month, and we are bringing you another limited-edition month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. In our final episode, we speak with Lyndra Bills, MD, and Shari Hutchison, MS.
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PAH Treatment Outcomes Similar Regardless of Diagnosis Time
November 1st 2024The study findings underscore the importance of early initiation of macitentan and tadalafil among patients who have pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and represent a shift in understanding of prognosis based on diagnosis timing.
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