Articles by tag: healthcare costs
Most people have likely been impacted by a family member or friend who has had heart disease, and the statistics show that it certainly carries a heavy burden on society. Cardiac disease is responsible for 40.8 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) annually as well as 36.4 million years of life lost (YLLs) due to premature […]
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Are Colorado’s Crafty Healthcare Incentives an Effective Strategy to Lower State Care Costs?
Colorado has some of the most expensive healthcare in the U.S., which already spends more than any other country on administering healthcare. Some studies place it in the top half of most expensive states for care in the U.S., while others place it in the top 10. In 2018, for example, Colorado’s average price per […]
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Increase in Online Prescriptions During COVID-19 Pandemic
Key Points: Traditional pharmacy services make getting prescriptions complicated. Pharmacies turned to online models during the pandemic. Pharmaserve allows customers to get their prescriptions filled online. Commentary: Getting your prescription medication can be a pain, especially when it requires you to go into a pharmacy to go and get it. But more options are […]
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Are Increasing Healthcare Costs Driving Medical Tourism?
The landscape of healthcare and health insurance and payments is getting increasingly volatile. Americans have a lot to navigate and, for some, the rising prices and overall complexity are pushing them to the practice of medical tourism. Americans are flocking to other countries for care, and this medical tourism could have an oversized and […]