AHRQ: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is allowing an additional 30 days for comments on proposed updates to the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) – Household and Medical Provider Components (MEPS-HC). Proposed changes include wording changes that will help identify telehealth utilization and access, as well as maintain consistency between Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems 5.1 and MEPS-HC questionnaire items. Comments a re due by June 18, 2024. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 19, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Delfi Limited Outlines Prudent Capex Strategy
Delfi (SG:P34) has released an update. Delfi Limited has adopted a cautious capital expenditure strategy, focusing on maintenance, improvements, an...#delfilimited (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chorus Limited Faces Commission ’s Expenditure Cuts
has released an update. The Commerce Commission has proposed slashing Chorus Limited’s operating and capital expenditure for...#commercecommission #choruslimiteds (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Europe's defence dilemma: The difficulties of weighing up the costs and benefits
What are the economic implications of heightened security expenditure in Europe? Euronews looks at both the advantages and drawbacks of bolstering defence budgets in the aftermath of the Ukrainian crisis. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sent shockwaves across Europe, prompting a reassessment…#ukraine #coldwar #crimea #nato #russian #minnaålander #edwardhunterchristie #fiia #europeans #easterneurope (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
2011 to 2020 Saw Increase in Annual Prescription Meds Expenditures
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 -- From 2011 to 2020, there was an increase in total annual prescription medication expenditures, with antimetabolic agents the most costly category, according to a study published in the April issue of Research in Social and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
A new highway cost allocation framework in the day of connected and autonomous vehicles - Agbelie B.
The objectives of the present study are to explore potential changes expected in highway infrastructure expenditures and revenues, and develop a robust framework that will facilitate highway cost allocation when connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) are... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Africa: Africa Needs a New Health Order Focusing Expenditures on Key Outcomes
[allAfrica] Nairobi -- Thirteen years ago this month, member states of the African Union met in the Nigerian capital and adopted binding commitments to spend at least 15 percent of their national budgets on health and urges donor countries to increase financial support for the continent's heath sector. What is now known as the Abuja Declaration recognized that Africa's future rests on the health of its people. In this guest column Dr. Githinji Gitahi, head of one of Africa's leading health organizations, looks back at that goal (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 7, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news
Victory Over Big Pharma Will Take More Than the IRA
(MedPage Today) -- During his recent State of the Union address, President Biden touted the projected success of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in reducing drug expenditures and called for its expansion to include "500 drugs over the next decade... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 4, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Dollar steady as PCE data sets up June rate cut bets; yen in focus
The dollar was broadly steady on Monday as data showing easing U.S. prices bolstered bets that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates in June, while the yen loitered near 152 per dollar keeping traders on edge on the threat of intervention. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price…#federalreserve #pce #commercedepartment #federalreservechair #jeromepowell #cmefedwatch #bankofjapan #ministryoffinance #boj #finance (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US inflation ticked higher last month, reversing some recent progress
The latest US inflation report showed that rising prices continue to weigh on American consumers. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, was up 2.5% for the 12 months that ended in February, a faster pace than January’s 2.4% rise in…#federalreserves #commercedepartment #jeromepowell #sanfranciscofed #pce #kathybostjancic #christopherwaller #theresstillnorush (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Risk assessment and prevention of falls in older community-dwelling adults: a review - Col ón-Emeric CS, McDermott CL, Lee DS, Berry SD.
IMPORTANCE: Falls are reported by more than 14 million US adults aged 65 years or older annually and can result in substantial morbidity, mortality, and health care expenditures. OBSERVATIONS: Falls result from age-related physiologic changes compounded by... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Key Fed inflation gauge rose 2.8% annually in February, as expected
CNBC's Morgan Brennan, Steve Liesman and Rick Santelli break down Friday's key personal consumption expenditure data.#morganbrennan #steveliesman #ricksantelli (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Amidst Inflation Concerns, Powell in " No Hurry to Cut Rates "
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently addressed the latest U.S. inflation data, emphasizing a "cautious but steady" approach to the central bank's interest rate policy, following the release of the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index data. During a "Marketplace" interview at…#federalreservechair #jeromepowell #pce #sanfranciscofed #federalreserve (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Reducing falls among residents of retirement homes: a DNP project - Coleman A.
Falls among older adults (OAs) living in retirement homes (RHs) in Canada are a major public health concern due to high morbidity and mortality as well as significant healthcare expenditures. This quality improvement (QI) initiative, conducted for the auth... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
New figures due to show health of UK's economy
Good morning. The latest quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for the UK economy are due to be published at 07:00 GMT. GDP, which broadly covers economic growth, measures the value of goods and services that the UK produces. It's measured by looking at output, expenditure and income.…#bankofengland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
