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Report: U.S. Outspends Other Countries On Health Care
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Health at a glance 2011 report proved that the US once again ranks as the number one spending country on healthcare.
Out of the OECD’s 34 member countries the US has the highest cost of medical care and administrative costs which is about 7 percent on healthcare costs. This year’s study showed that the United States spent around $7,960 per person on health care in 2009 —2.5 times the average of the countries studied.
Read more at: http://capsules.kaiserhealthnews.org/index.php/2011/11/report-u-s-outspends-other-countries-on-health-care/
Source: Kaiser Health News
Making Giant Strides in Maternity Health Through Baby Steps
April 9th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are kicking off a special month-long podcast series with our strategic alliance partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our first episode, which is all about the Baby Steps Maternity Program and its mission to support women throughout every step of their pregnancy journey.
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Navigating Health Policy in an Election Year: Insights From Dr Dennis Scanlon
April 2nd 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Dennis Scanlon, PhD, the editor in chief of The American Journal of Accountable Care®, about prior authorization, price transparency, the impact of health policy on the upcoming election, and more.
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