Rising Treatment Costs Drive Up Health Care Spending in US
Spending on health care a well-known fact and has consistently grown faster than the rest of the U.S. economy.
Spending on health care a well-known fact and has consistently grown faster than the rest of the U.S. economy.
‘Health care spending on children grew 56% between 1996 and 2013, with the most money spent in 2013 on inpatient well-newborn care, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and well-dental care.’
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Authors report:- Spending on children's health care increased from $149.6 billion in 1996 to $233.5 billion in 2013, driven by growth in ambulatory and inpatient spending and growth in well-newborn and ADHD care spending.
- In 2013, the three conditions with the most health care spending were inpatient well-newborn care ($27.9 billion), ADHD ($20.6 billion) and well-dental care ($18.2 billion). Asthma had the fourth largest level of spending at $9 billion.
- Over time, health care spending per child has increased from $1,915 in 1996 to $2,777 in 2013. The study has some limitations, including that it reflects only direct health care spending and does not account for indirect costs such as child care costs and parents' lost wages.
"The next step should be analyzing the factors driving increased health care spending and determining whether changes in particular subcategories of spending have been associated with improvements in processes or outcomes. It is crucial to understand whether spending increases have been appropriate or misguided and how we might target spending increases and reductions now and in the future," the article concludes.
Study Locates Big Gap On Health Care Spending Between Latinos And Whites
New research out of UCLA has found that Latinos living in the United States — particularly those who were born outside the country — are far less likely to spend for health care and
New research out of UCLA has found that Latinos living in the United States — particularly those who were born outside the country — are far less likely to spend for health care and
Trends in Quality of Care and Health Care Spending for Depression, Examined
The expenditure for Medicaid-enrolled patients with depression has augmented over a period of 10 years but with limited progress in quality of care: report in Archives of General Psychiatry.
The expenditure for Medicaid-enrolled patients with depression has augmented over a period of 10 years but with limited progress in quality of care: report in Archives of General Psychiatry.
Rich Countries Feel the Pinch of Rising Health Costs: OECD
Health care spending is rising faster than economic growth in leading industrialised countries, with higher expected medical costs set to impose tough choices on governments, the OECD said Tuesday.
Health care spending is rising faster than economic growth in leading industrialised countries, with higher expected medical costs set to impose tough choices on governments, the OECD said Tuesday.
