Ron Johnson Calls Climate Change ‘Beneficial,’ Says It’s Only a Problem ‘If You’re in a Hot Region of Africa’
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) questioned an energy policy expert on Wednesday during a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the healthcare costs related to climate change and argued that the U.S. – his home state of Wisconsin in particular – will be better off as a result of global warming. Johnson…#ronjohnson #wisconsin #africa #universityofchicago #michaelgreenstone #lancet #mediaite (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
State declines to lower key hospital spending target
The Health Policy Commission resisted pressure to lower the benchmark amid an industry debate about whether it's an effective tool to curb rising healthcare costs. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Cassie McGrath Source Type: news
Pakistan ’s economic crisis puts healthcare costs out of reach
Soaring inflation and falling foreign currency reserves are creating shortages of imported drugs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pakistan’s economic crisis puts healthcare costs out of reach
Soaring inflation and falling foreign currency reserves are creating shortages of imported drugs (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - April 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Updated Study Finds Healthcare Cost Savings Could Top $22 Billion Annually with Better Access to and Adoption of Oral Healthcare
This study is an important one for the oral healthcare community, but also for the healthcare community at large, " says Greg Chavez, CEO of the Dental Trade Alliance. " Research increasingly shows the connection between oral health and overall health, and these numbers illustrate that we can both save lives and save money as a country by committing to oral health advocacy. "Detailed information about the study and downloadable fact sheets for patients, business owners and government officials can all be downloaded atoralhealthcarecantwait.com. These materials have been created in response to the findings of the study, and...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 20, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
BlackRock CEO Fink sees retirement as ‘silent crisis’ facing global economy
BlackRock Chief Executive Larry Fink raised the specter of the “silent crisis” of retirement facing the global economy as increased longevity makes issues such as higher housing and healthcare costs for retirees more daunting. In his closely watched annual letter, Fink, the co-founder of the $8.6…#blackrock #larryfink #blk (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
No Copay Is No Help for CVD Outcomes
(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS -- Dropping copays modestly increased heart medicine adherence among low-income patients, but didn't improve cardiovascular outcomes or cut healthcare costs, the randomized ACCESS trial showed.
People who didn... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 6, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Effects of 2018 Japan floods on healthcare costs and service utilization in Japan: a retrospective cohort study - Yoshida S, Kashima S, Okazaki Y, Matsumoto M.
BACKGROUND: Floods and torrential rains are natural disasters caused by climate change. Unfortunately, such events are more frequent and are increasingly severe in recent times. The 2018 Japan Floods in western Japan were one of the largest such disasters.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Expect to Live a Long Time? Plan for Rising Healthcare Costs
It’s expensive to be sick in this country, but it can cost even more to be healthy over the long term. That’s because medical prices rise at a higher rate than inflation, and retirees generally consume more—and increasingly costly—care as they age. “Longevity is the big driver of healthcare costs,…#ronmastrogiovanni #healthviewservices #healthview #medicare #centersformedicare #medicaidservices #cms #socialsecurity #davegoodsell #cobra (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
WATCH LIVE: President Biden discusses his plan to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, and lower healthcare costs
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biden ’s SOTU Targets Drug Companies, But Misses Opportunity To Challenge Health Insurers And Pharmacy Benefit Managers
At the SOTU, Biden said the Inflation Reduction Act is “taking on powerful interests to bring your healthcare costs down.” Absent from the speech was any mention of health insurers and PBMs. In the US, several stakeholders have created a system in which a large cost burden is imposed on patients. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche reports good results for 2022 despite decline in demand for COVID-19 products
Group sales grow by 2%1 at constant exchange rates (CER) and 1% in Swiss francs, despite lower COVID-19-related sales in both divisionsPharmaceuticals Division salesincrease by 2%; continued strong growth of newer medicines more than compensating for the impact of biosimilars and lower sales of Actemra/RoActemra (severe COVID-19)Diagnostics Division salesgrow by 3%; ongoing strong momentum in base business (+7%) more than compensating for the continuing decline in the demand for COVID-19 tests in the second half of the yearHighlightsin the fourth quarter of 2022 (incl. January 2023):US approvals ofLunsumio (follicular lymp...
Source: Roche Investor Update - February 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche reports good results for 2022 despite decline in demand for COVID-19 products
Basel, 2 February 2023Group sales grow by 2%1 at constant exchange rates (CER) and 1% in Swiss francs, despite lower COVID-19-related sales in both divisionsPharmaceuticals Division salesincrease by 2%; continued strong growth of newer medicines more than compensating for the impact of biosimilars and lower sales of Actemra/RoActemra (severe COVID-19)Diagnostics Division salesgrow by 3%; ongoing strong momentum in base business (+7%) more than compensating for the continuing decline in the demand for COVID-19 tests in the second half of the yearHighlightsin the fourth quarter of 2022 (incl. January 2023):US approvals ofLun...
Source: Roche Media News - February 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
COPD Patients at Higher Risk of Death 1 Year After Surgery COPD Patients at Higher Risk of Death 1 Year After Surgery
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are 26% more likely to die after elective surgery and to incur increased healthcare costs, compared with peers without the condition, researchers say.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
Replacing Wood Stoves Could Save $66 Billion In Healthcare Costs Annually In Sub-Saharan Africa Alone
Implementing adequate policies to replace wood and charcoal burning stoves could prevent at least 463,000 deaths and $66 billion in healthcare costs yearly in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a recent study published in the journal Nature Sustainability. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Anuradha Varanasi, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Source Type: news
