Insurance

Researchers at the George Washington University Advanced Metrics Lab found that a hip fracture patient's length of stay in a rehabilitation facility has a greater impact on functional independence than therapy time per day WASHINGTON (Jan.…

Bottom Line: American cancer survivors, particularly those 64 years or younger, faced substantial medical financial hardship and sacrifices in spending, savings, or living situation, according to data from a survey. Journal in Which the…

Getting addiction diagnosis or treatment could make the difference between keeping and losing health care coverage for people with substance use disorder in 17 states Low-income people with addiction, especially those with addiction to…

Study shows no effect from program intended to reduce repeated hospitalizations by targeting high-cost patients. The new health care practice of "hotspotting" -- in which providers identify very high-cost patients and attempt to reduce…

Study analyzed freestanding emergency departments in four states, including ArizonaCredit: The University of Arizona Health Sciences PHOENIX - With emergency department visits spiking around the holidays, patients may be inclined…

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 20, 2019--A new study shows that among a set of disadvantaged women, Medicaid managed care reduces the women's access to high-quality hospital services during…

New actuarial analysis released by the West Health Policy Center quantifies the financial impact of Medicare Part D policy proposals A new assessment of the Medicare Part D program based on a proposal from the West Health Policy Center…

MIT economists analyze how patients and health care providers value Medicaid. A new analysis of a randomized health insurance program in Oregon sheds light on the value the program has for enrollees and providers alike. The study, by MIT…

What The Study Did: Researchers used a private insurance claims database in the U.S. to examine  opioid prescribing patterns and how they were associated with overdose risk among 2.7 million adolescents and young adults without cancer.…

Patient cost-sharing nearly doubled from 2012 to 2017, study finds COLUMBUS, Ohio - The out-of-pocket financial burden for insured working Americans is substantial and growing - especially when it comes to out-of-network, non-emergency…