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A Background of the Opioid Epidemic and Its Relationship to the Medicaid Expansion [PDF]

, 2019
Despite the recent increase in public awareness of the opioid epidemic, the background of this epidemic is still disappointingly unknown to the public.
Jang, Er Yearn
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Trends in 25 years of antihypertensive agent utilization in Croatia – an alert for scientific community and healthcare providers

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Hypertension is a leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular mortality worldwide. This study aimed to evaluate 25‐year trends in antihypertensive agent (AHA) utilization in Croatia between 2000 and 2024. Methods We conducted a national, population‐based analysis using IMS and IQVIA pharmaceutical databases.
Andrej Belančić, Marta Kučan Štiglić, Ana Jelaković, Bojan Jelaković, Dinko Vitezić   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors of migrant children’s participation in basic medical insurance in China: an empirical study based on DEMATEL-ISM method

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundDeepening medical insurance reform is pivotal in promoting fairness, inclusiveness, and sustainability within the system, particularly by enhancing coordination levels and strengthening the interconnection between medical insurance, healthcare,
Hongyan Li, Chuanghao Yang, Zhiyang Liu, Zhihao Chen   +3 more
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Cost–benefit analysis of screening programme for diabetic retinopathy in Bulgaria

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Late‐diagnosed diabetic retinopathy (DR) is difficult and expensive to treat. Screening programmes can identify the disease early and reduce the costs of its future treatment. This study aims to analyse the cost–benefit of screening programmes for DR.
Iva Nenkova, Yoana Lilova, Alexander Oscar, Alina Levi, Maria Kamusheva, Guenka Petrova   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of cross-sectoral treatment models on patients with mental disorders in Germany: study protocol of a nationwide long-term evaluation study (EVA64)

BMC Psychiatry, 2018
Background Close, continuous and efficient collaboration between different professions and sectors of care is necessary to provide patient-centered care for individuals with mental disorders.
Anne Neumann, Enno Swart, Dennis Häckl, Roman Kliemt, Stefanie March, Denise Küster, Katrin Arnold, Thomas Petzold, Fabian Baum, Martin Seifert, Jessika Weiß, Andrea Pfennig, Jochen Schmitt   +12 more
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Health Care Opinion Leaders' Views on Slowing the Growth of Health Care Costs [PDF]

, 2009
Presents results of a survey of experts on the need to slow U.S. healthcare spending growth and on support for cost-reduction strategies, including payment reform and creating a center for comparative effectiveness, as proposed by the Obama ...
Karen Davis, Kristof Stremikis, Stuart Guterman   +2 more
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Impact of extended insurance coverage on survival outcomes among patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in Taiwan

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Predetermined treatment duration limits (PTDLs) are often used by Taiwan's National Health Insurance Administration to contain healthcare costs, but they may compromise patient outcomes. Therefore, we studied Taiwan's 2017 extension of the bevacizumab PTDL from 24 to 36 weeks in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) to evaluate whether prolonged ...
Wei‐Ming Huang, Chen‐Han Chueh, Chien‐Yu Tseng, Christopher N. Kaufmann, Earl J. Morris, Chiao‐En Wu, Yi‐Wen Tsai   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research on the impact of China’s reform to delegate power, streamline administration, and optimize government services on the technology innovation efficiency of the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry

Frontiers in Public Health
ObjectiveThe government has recently implemented reforms aimed at delegating power, streamlining administration, and optimizing government services. This reform has eliminated barriers that impede the growth of various industries, thereby unleashing ...
Yang Gu, Qian Zhuang
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Exposed Online: Why the New Federal Health Privacy Regulation Doesn't Offer Much Protection to Internet Users [PDF]

, 2001
Provides an analysis of how the HIPAA regulation may or may not cover consumer-oriented health Web sites and Internet based health care.
Angela Choy, Janlori Goldman, Joy Pritts, Susannah Fox, Zoe Hudson   +4 more
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Cost‐utility analysis of nusinersen–risdiplam switch in patients with spinal muscular atrophy in Croatia: A discrete event simulation model

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Introduction In recent years, the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare disease, has significantly progressed, improving patients' survival and overall quality of life. However, current SMA treatments are expensive, and some (nusinersen) are very inconvenient for patients.
Andrej Belančić, Ivana Stević, Elvira Meni Maria Gkrinia, Dinko Vitezić, Slobodan Janković   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source