
What We're Reading: Drug Approvals; Home Health; American Healthcare Costs
FDA approved 46 drugs in 2017, a 21-year high; pilot program tests using home care to reduce emergency department visits; a look at how increasing prices, not increased use of services, has caused American healthcare spending to grow so much faster than peer nations.
FDA Drug Approvals Hit 21-Year High
In 2017, the FDA approved 46 new drugs, which was more than double the amount approved in 2016.
Home Care to Reduce ED Visits
A new pilot program in Washington, DC, is virtually connecting Medicaid patients who can’t or won’t visit the clinic to primary care. The program sends a medical assistant to the home to connect the patient with the clinic,
The Price of American Healthcare
Just a few decades ago, American healthcare spending was closer to that of comparable nations. But today, the country spends almost twice as much.
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