Managed Care Weekly articles

Recent articles from Managed Care Weekly

Almost half of Americans use at least one prescription drug.
December 27, 2004... 2004 DEC 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- America's medicine cabinets are more crowded than ever, with almost half of all people taking at least one prescription medicine and one in six taking three or more medications, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...

Physicians' attitudes on end-of-life care studied.
December 27, 2004... 2004 DEC 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Doctors appear willing to use intensive treatment to lessen otherwise untreatable pain or other severe symptoms in dying patients even if the treatment, at least in theory, risks hastening the dying process, according to two University of Iowa and...

Study examines payment for quality in ESRD patients.
December 27, 2004... 2004 DEC 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As the number of patients suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and the cost of their collective care rises, U.S. government agencies are recommending the establishment of payment for quality measures to improve efficiency and increase...

Healthcare costs higher for adults who were overweight or obese when younger.
December 27, 2004... 2004 DEC 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Men and women who were overweight or obese in young adulthood and middle age have significantly higher Medicare costs in older age, compared to their normal-weight peers, according to a new study. Obesity is associated with increased risk of high...

Congress recommends principles for Medicare coverage of power wheelchairs.
December 27, 2004... 2004 DEC 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Congress is urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop a more "functional" standard for determining Medicare eligibility for power wheelchairs and to ensure that the government's coverage policy is not...