Health Care Cost
Diabetes education lowers health care costs, improves health care utilization
Diabetes self-management education and support interventions might help reduce health care costs and improve utilization, but evidence varies across studies, according to findings from a systematic review.
Out-of-pocket costs of brand-name drugs remain high for people with chronic conditions
Health care costs remained high for Medicare beneficiaries with common chronic conditions for which brand-name medications without generic alternatives were recommended, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Lower household income associated with higher risk for HF mortality
U.S. House votes to cap insulin cost at $35 per month
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill on November 19 that would cap insulin prices at $35 per month for Americans with diabetes.
More diabetes treatment adds life years, reduces costs in low-, middle-income nations
Increasing treatment and control of diabetes for people living in low- or middle-income countries could reduce risks for complications and, in turn, save health care dollars, according to findings from a microsimulation.
PCOS-related health care costs approach $8 billion in US annually
The overall economic burden of treating polycystic ovary syndrome in the U.S. exceeds $7.9 billion annually, with almost half the cost attributed to treating the direct costs of stroke and type 2 diabetes.
Adoption of inclusionary zoning policies may improve CV outcomes in low-income households
Cities that adopt inclusionary zoning policies benefiting low-income households may improve the municipal-level CV health of their residents, according to research published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Cerebral cavernous malformations increase risk for seizures
Individuals with familial cerebral cavernous malformation had a high incidence rate of seizures, according to study findings published in Neurology.
Increased cost of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies begins 2 years before diagnosis
The mean annual direct and indirect costs related to idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are three to five times higher than in the general population, and begin increasing 2 years before diagnosis, according to data from a Swedish registry.
Commercial insurers pay more for cancer surgery at NCI centers vs. community hospitals
Insurers of patients with private insurance who underwent cancer surgery spent more per surgical episode at NCI centers than at community hospitals, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.