After nearly a decade of sky-high prices, new generics have sent the price of the HIV prevention drug PrEP plummeting.
Cost of Care
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An ‘Automatic’ Solution to Keep People From Losing Health Coverage
Jose Figueroa on new research looking at the impact of a policy that automatically kept people insured even if they missed a payment.
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How Much Free Care Do Hospitals Provide?
Vivian Ho on a new analysis looking at how much charity care different types of hospitals provide.
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The Deadly Costs of Charging Patients More for Prescriptions
Adrianna McIntyre on research showing how increased cost-sharing leads to increased mortality.
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Fixing Health Care’s ‘Leaky Pipes’ Could Save the U.S. $340 Billion
The U.S. health care system has a lot of problems. Fixing even a few small ones could add up to big savings.
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Why Do We Spend So Much on End-of-Life Care?
Maria Polyakova on research examining the surprising source of outsized health care spending in the last months of life.
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Do Health Plans Affect Mortality Rates?
Aditi Sen on research showing some Medicare Advantage plans have better mortality rates than others.
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More Evidence on the Quality Impacts of Consolidation
Farzad Mostashari on new research on the impact of consolidation on the quality of care for high-need patients.
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The Cost of Long ED Wait Times
Austin Frakt on research examining the impact of emergency department wait times on cost of care.
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When More Information Doesn’t Equal More Cost-Effective Care
Ishani Ganguli on research examining if patients who got enhanced reports received fewer services in the following year.