November 2019 – The Nash Group

JAMA review: waste accounts for 25% of healthcare spending

According to a JAMA review, the waste in the U.S. healthcare system costs from $760 to $935 billion annually, roughly one-quarter of all U.S. healthcare spending, The two previous studies on the subject from 2012 estimated waste at roughly 30% and 34% – a key reason why the new study’s estimate is lower than previous ones is…

November 9, 2019David Ledersnaider, Ph.D.Health News

Health insurers are eating higher medical costs

Almost all of the major health insurance companies are spending more on medical care this year than they have in the past. Rising prices and more services for sicker patients are among the many reasons why this is happening. That uptick in spending has freaked out Wall Street, even though insurers are still quite profitable.…