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

Henry Kotula

Between 2020 and 2027, retail drug spending under private health insurance is projected to increase at a rate of 3 percent to 6 percent a year as the impact of generics on spending plateaus, biosimilars continue to see slow uptake, and costly new therapies enter the market. WHAT’S THE IMPACT. WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW.

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Breaking the Cycle of Financial Toxicity

GlobalMed

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that of $3.5 A distress common to Americans with serious or chronic diseases, financial toxicity can diminish treatment outcomes and impact physical and mental health. Three Telemedicine Cost Savings. trillion in U.S. billion out of pocket. But given that U.S.