Tag: healthcare costs
Hospital Finance Leaders Call for Revenue Cycle Reform to Cut Healthcare Costs
Hospital finance leaders at HFMA's 2026 conference identified revenue cycle management inefficiencies as a major driver of healthcare costs. Industry…
Air pollution linked to 37% increase in healthcare costs across Iranian industrial cities
Study of 10 Iranian cities over 14 years finds PM2.5 pollution drives 3.7% increase in healthcare spending for every 10%…
Medically Tailored Meals Show Promise in Reducing Healthcare Costs, Nature Medicine Reports
New evidence published in Nature Medicine shows medically tailored meals can reduce healthcare utilization and costs. Larger studies needed to…
Medical Debt Lawsuits Create ‘Baffling’ Patient Experiences in US Healthcare System
US patients describe medical debt lawsuits as 'baffling' and 'frightening' experiences that reveal healthcare system breakdowns. Industry players blame each…
Medically Tailored Meals Reduce Healthcare Costs by $2,400 Per Person, US Analysis Shows
New analysis shows medically tailored meal programs reduce healthcare costs by $2,400 per person annually. At least twelve US states…
Nevada’s Medical Meal Program Cuts Healthcare Costs by 11% in Medicaid Population
Nevada's medical meal delivery program reduced healthcare costs by 11% among Medicaid beneficiaries with chronic conditions. Emergency department visits fell…
Trump Drug Pricing Deals Face First Test as New Medications Launch
President Trump's most-favored-nation drug pricing agreements with 17 pharmaceutical companies face their first real-world test as new medications launch. Healthcare…
UK’s Healthy Life Expectancy Falls: A Population Health Crisis Emerges
UK healthy life expectancy has declined since peaking in 2012-14, marking the first sustained reversal in population health gains since…