An inhaler that costs nearly $300 in the US goes for just $9 in Germany. What gives?
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The program’s expenses are rising rapidly as baby boomers retire and health care costs grow.
The US president has relentlessly attacked the ACA since taking office. While more costly than hoped, the law has cut the number of Americans without insurance in half, more than meeting its goals.
Hospitals are now required to post their prices online. This approach is unlikely to change US health care – but better price transparency tools could actually reduce costs.
Nearly one-fifth of US GDP is spent on health care. Where does all of that money go?
Depending on where you live, having a disability can cost thousands of additional dollars per year. Government programs often don’t account for that.
Our new meta-analysis, which pooled results from 65 studies, looked at health-care spending by both the private and public sectors including preventive and curative care.
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