News tagged with costs
More costly private model of foster care could save $6.3 billion in long term
Jun 02, 2009 |
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In these times of trillion-dollar budgets and deficits, $6.3 billion may not seem like much money, but that's what the United States potentially could save on each group of adolescents who enter foster care every year.
One in ten advanced colon cancer patients worry about prescription drug costs
May 29, 2009 |
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The vast majority of advanced colon cancer patients in a clinical trial were not concerned about the cost of prescription drugs for managing chemotherapy side effects, such as infection, pain and nausea and few adopted strategies ...
Energy efficiency standards for appliances should include upstream costs
May 27, 2009 |
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The U.S. Department of Energy should consider gradually changing its system of setting appliance energy-efficiency standards to a full-fuel-cycle measurement, which takes into account both the energy used to operate an appliance, ...
Early childhood health interventions could save billions in health costs later in life
May 15, 2009 |
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Promoting the health of young children, before five years of age, could save society up to $65 billion in future health care costs, according to an examination of childhood health conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins ...
7 of 10 women are uninsured or underinsured, or have medical bill, debt, access problems
May 11, 2009 |
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Women are more likely than men to feel the pinch of rising health costs and eroding health benefits, with about half (52%) of working-age women reporting problems accessing needed care because of costs, compared to 39 percent ...
GE plans to invest $6B to lower health care costs
May 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- General Electric Co. said Thursday that it will invest $6 billion over the next six years in an attempt to lower the cost of health care and improve the quality of medical care in underserved regions of the United ...
Dengue fever costs billions in health care, lost productivity and absenteeism
May 07, 2009 |
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Researchers at Brandeis, in collaboration with several other institutions worldwide, have pinpointed for the first time the multi-country economic costs of dengue fever, the endemic and epidemic mosquito-borne illness that ...
Undiagnosed diabetes takes economic toll
May 07, 2009 |
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Approximately 6.3 million adults—or one fourth of the people in the U.S. with diabetes mellitus—are unaware they have the disease, and this undiagnosed population accounts for an estimated $18 billion in health care costs ...
New Study: Home Energy Savings Are Made in the Shade
May 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Trees positioned to shade the west and south sides of a house may decrease summertime electric bills by 5 percent on average, according to a recent study of California homes by researchers ...
People of higher socioeconomic status choose better diets -- but pay more per calorie
May 01, 2009 |
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As people become more educated, studies have demonstrated that they tend to choose foods that are lower in calories but higher in nutrients. They also pay more. In a study published in the May 2009 issue of the Journal of ...
Number of Americans with disability growing; arthritis cited as most common cause
Apr 30, 2009 |
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Nearly 48 million Americans have a disability, an increase of three million from 1999, and arthritis tops the list of most common causes of disability, according to an article published today in the Centers for Disease Control ...
Dental costs take bite out of family farmer and rancher budgets
Apr 29, 2009 |
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A new report issued by The Access Project and Brandeis University found that the costs of dental care represent more of a financial burden on families and individuals than has been previously recognized. In a survey of family ...
Electronic health records are valuable but won't be a panacea
Apr 29, 2009 |
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Turns out most Americans are all for moving to a comprehensive system of electronic medical records. They just don't think it's going to save us any money when it comes to health care.
Homeowners, small businesses install turbines to cut long-term energy costs
Apr 25, 2009 |
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Steve and Sue Kirkham's home sits atop a hill where the wind can be strong enough to mute conversations and rattle lawn chairs. Instead of complaining, they decided to harness its power.
Gingrich says climate bill will punish Americans
Apr 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says a Democratic proposal to limit global warming pollution will "punish the American people" with higher energy costs and lost jobs. Gingrich appeared before a ...
