Daily Health Care News - 12/6/08
Posted on January 6th, 2009 by Jason Rosenbaum in News ClipsNEWS
Spending Rise for Health Care and Prescription Drugs Slows - New York Times
National health spending grew in 2007 at the lowest rate in nine years, mainly because prescription drug spending increased at the slowest pace since 1963, the government reported Monday.
Health care spending slowed in 2007, government report finds - McClatchy Newspapers
U.S. health care spending in 2007 grew at its lowest rate in nine years, due mainly to a slowdown in prescription drug spending and lower administrative costs for the Medicare program, according to a new government report released Monday.
More Americans getting multiple chronic illnesses - Reuters
More Americans are burdened by chronic illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure, often having more than three at a time, and this has helped fuel a big rise in out-of-pocket medical expenses, a study released on Tuesday showed.
Health put on hold in sickly economy - Washington Times
A tough economy has created a health hazard of its own. Strapped for cash, thousands of Americans are skipping medication doses, shunning doctor visits and forgoing diagnostic tests to save money.
OPINION
Health Care Reform: Good for Patients, Good for Workers, Good for Women - AlterNet
Health care reform would give us the opportunity to create jobs that pay us back tenfold.