Priyam Vora

On average, many families are spending a larger share of their income on healthcare than they were prior to 2010. That is because median incomes, despite their recent surge, have not kept pace with healthcare costs.

Medicaid policies that require patients to undergo counseling in order to receive medications to quit smoking, in fact end up affecting the use of these medications, according to a new study.

Accountable care organizations are seeking to expand population health management capabilities through relationships with community organizations and patients, according to a new report.

Treating surgical complications with the best quality care while minimizing costs remains a major challenge for hospitals. Especially when dealing with perioperative complications, hospitals have no unanimous standards for cost and care.

Study finds the use of short-acting opioids decreased and the usage of long-acting opioids increased from January 2014 to March 2016.

A new study by Avalere Health identified the key challenges facing health insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and considers a range of potential policy options that could be combined to improve the sustainability of the market into the future.

Patients with a history of cancer were more likely to suffer from obesity than the general population, according to new research studying the incidence of obesity in cancer survivors.

Preventing recurrent violent injury has always been an important component of public health approach to interpersonal violence. However, prior studies have done very little to highlight the true incidence of recurrent violent injury.

Between 2005 and 2013, the United States prescription drug market grew at an average annual pace of 1.8%. The same market experienced a dramatic growth rate in 2014 of 11.5%.

Medicare beneficiaries still face huge out-of-pocket expenses because of uncapped cost sharing in the catastrophic coverage phase. This is especially true for beneficiaries who take specialty drugs.

The provision of patient-centered care leads to better engagement between patients and their healthcare teams. One way to encourage patient-centered care is to incorporate patient-reported outcomes into clinical settings.

Accountable care organizations are becoming increasingly common in the United States, but they are more likely to be formed in regions of the country with populations that have a higher socioeconomic status.

About 4 million patients need home-based medical care because they are frail, functionally limited, and homebound. New research finds out just how much are the home-based medical care providers geographically concentrated or spread out.

Patients with a history of cancer were more likely to suffer from obesity than the general population. This incidence was even greater in patients who were survivors of colorectal and breast cancers.

Between individuals coming in and out of the market in a given year and those who switch plans, the majority of people in exchanges are enrolled in their plans for one year or less.

A new study on the racial differences in patient experience revealed black patients reported better experience than whites do, even though they were less likely to recommend hospitals.

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) has become known as “good cholesterol” because it helps reduce risk of stroke and heart attack. However, new research found that both high and low levels of HDL could increase a person’s risk of premature death.

High persistent spending is unusually common during the year before death, researchers find.

Prescription drugs are a major source of US healthcare expenditures, and a new study in Health Affairs has determined just how much.

A new report by the American College of Physicians sheds light on the harsh truth that being underinsured is as big a challenge as being uninsured. Cost sharing, in particular deductibles, has caused patients to forgo or delay care, including medically necessary services.

Increase in school breakfast participation neither raised the prevalence of obesity in children nor did it appear to improve students’ attendance or academic achievement, researchers found.

Transforming primary care practices into patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) is increasingly seen as a way to enhance primary care. However, very little is known about the costs of these investment.

The Pew Charitable Trusts has proposed several ideas to address substance use disorders by focusing on developing and supporting policies such as the proposed rule to increase the patient limit for qualifying physicians to treat opioid use disorders.

If dementia goes undiagnosed, people with dementia run the risk of unsafe activities such as driving, cooking, and managing finances and medication.

Retail prices for 23 cancer drugs may be highest in the United States, but are less affordable in low-income countries despite lower retail prices.

Health plans are recognizing the importance of behavioral healthcare. In addition to meeting parity requirements, plans are proactively engaging with consumers who need behavioral healthcare, coordinating their care across the continuum, and working with them to find community-based support services they may need.

If policy makers made changes to the spending, volume, and price to traditional Medicare services, there would be a significant causal effect on national healthcare spending, a new study finds.

There is a significant variation in quality of urgent healthcare provided during virtual visits, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

A new analysis of children’s health found a disturbing national trend in prevalence of co-morbid chronic conditions among poor children with asthma, autism, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

A new study finds that exercise-a good mix of jogging, walking, and resistance training-can significantly help people who are addicted to methamphetamine.