health economics

picture of a safety face mask imprinted with an image of a world map
July 6, 2022

Newly published analysis supports WHO pandemic treaty

Bioethicist offers reasons to have a document that would guide global distribution of vaccines and medications during pandemics.

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UW Medicine South Lake Union outpatient clinics reception desk
May 18, 2020

UW Medicine announces furloughs due to COVID-19 costs

Staff leaves will be temporary; affected employees will maintain benefits, including health insurance

 

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grandfather and grandson, both U.S. veterans
April 24, 2019

Vitals in redesigning veterans’ healthcare

An essay in the New England Journal of Medicine examines ways the Veterans Affairs Center for Innovation for Care and Payment might approach its mission.

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Adam Kozie holding insulin boxes
April 9, 2019

Diabetic patients look for solutions to high insulin prices

A major insurer announced it's capping insulin costs at $25 a month, but advocates say that's not a solution to the problem.

Syringe and vial
December 6, 2018

Soundbites: Costs cause diabetics to ration insulin

According to the American Diabetes Association, the average price of insulin nearly tripled between 2002 and 2013.

August 15, 2016

Undiagnosed sleep apnea costs U.S. billions yearly

CBS News cites a report by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine outlining the staggering costs to the U.S. economy from undiagnosed, untreated sleep apnea.  This is a condition in which a person's breathing pauses episodically during sleep.

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