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Will Consumers Cross the Cost-and-Trust Chasm Between Prescription Drugs and Hospitals?

Health Populi

In the words of NPR, “Hospitals are the largest individual contributor to health care costs in the U.S… … over a trillion dollars a year,” which is about one-third of national health spending. Between 2007 and 2014, hospital prices grew 42%. “The cost of hospital services has been exploding.

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Medical costs projected to increase 6% by 2020, says PwC

Henry Kotula

Thirty-eight percent of large employers offered a worksite clinic in 2019, up from 27 percent in 2014. The trend has implications for employers, payers, providers and even pharmaceutical and life science companies. WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW.

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The 2021 Shkreli Awards: Lown Institute Counts Down the Top 10 Healthcare Industry Abuses in the Coronavirus Pandemic

Health Populi

Among the ten awards, I’ve selected three to highlight to synthesize one systemic issue that has plagued America’s response to the public health crisis. The complete list is included below the digital fold in the Hot Points). #7: 7: Hospitals punish professionals for wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in institutions.