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NewsSPOTLIGHT: Prevention may be nice, but it's expensive
Much of the talk around preventive care assumes that if more is given, overall healthcare costs will be lower. The reality, however, is that this doesn't seem to be the case, according to one report. Read more...
Study: Higher spending for end-of-life care doesn't offer higher care quality
A new study published in Health Affairs underscores a principle that has been shown to apply to the entire U.S. healthcare system--that greater spending doesn't equal better care. The study, which Read more...
| Press Releases2011 Health Spending Growth Remains Near Historic LowsANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New analysis shows that health care spending in the U.S. in 2011 grew at one of the slowest rates in 50 years according to the February Health Sector Economic Read more >> |
