Americans Concerned About Rising Healthcare Costs
Posted on August 11, 2016
According to a recent survey from TransUnion Healthcare, approximately 76% of consumers are concerned about health insurance costs increasing. More than half (57.9%) of the people surveyed said the rising costs associated with health insurance have…
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Selecting a Top-Quality Provider is More Important Than Ever
Posted on August 5, 2016
It’s wise to always choose a medical provider that will provide the best results. Enlisting a top-rated provider will save patients time and, perhaps surprisingly, money. With the cost of healthcare as high as it is, one might assume that this also means…
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Healthcare Costs and Bundled Pricing
Posted on July 19, 2016
According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, consumer healthcare inflation averaged only 2.7% in 2015, significantly less than its rate of 4.7% during the second half of 2007[1]. Although still on pace to stay ahead of inflation, the rate at which…
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Runaway Healthcare Expenditures
Posted on July 14, 2016
While most people's wages are growing at a glacial pace, medical expenditures continue their meteoric rise. No one can deny that skyrocketing healthcare costs are getting ridiculous for nearly everyone in the United States. Unfortunately, this trend is…
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The True Cost of Surgical Procedures
Posted on July 7, 2016
In the United States, healthcare costs are much higher than those in other developed countries, and it has been this way for quite some time. Unfortunately, this doesn’t necessarily equate to superior health or even a higher standard of care [1]. While…
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The Ins and Outs of Hospital Acquired Infections
Posted on June 20, 2016
Live long enough, and you're more likely than not to require a surgical procedure. You've probably been experiencing pain, going to the doctor, missing out on life activities. But you and your physician have made a decision, you're going to go ahead with…
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Is the Rise in Healthcare Costs Finally Leveling Out?
Posted on May 13, 2016
Healthcare cost increases are projected to continue slowing in 2016. Although still on course to easily outpace inflation, according the bureau of labor statistics, consumer healthcare inflation averaged only 2.7% in 2015, a significant decline from 4.7%…
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HAIs and CareChex
Posted on April 18, 2016
Those of us lucky enough to live to a ripe old age will almost certainly need a surgical procedure at one time or another. We have a pain or other issue, we go to the doctor. Sometimes we decide, with the help of a physician, that surgery is the answer.…
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Centers of Excellence for Superior Care
Posted on April 1, 2016
The current state of healthcare in the United States, as well as the quality of care offered by most medical providers are both far from being ideal: both patients and their employers are continually forced to spend more on healthcare, but the quality…
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Health Expenditures as an Ever Growing Trend
Posted on February 26, 2016
There is no doubt that healthcare costs are getting out of hand for nearly everyone in the United States. While real wages barely crawl up, the financial burden of medical expenditures soars higher every year. And this trend is not about to change.
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