As the race for a COVID-19 vaccine reaches full speed, it’s drug companies that are in the headlines: Moderna, Astra-Zeneca, Novavax, Johnson & Johnson, Merck. Behind the scenes, however, it’s the U.S. government (meaning we taxpayers) that is shovelling money into vaccine research, testing, and production. Moderna has received $955 million from HHS’s Biomedical Research …
NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The diagnostics industry is highly diverse, with a vast number of testing methods already on the market and a consistent flow of new technologies. In fact, diagnostics are no longer just about the detection of diseases, and now play a major role in the entire healthcare process – from screening, …
What you need to know Taiwan has nearly two decades of successful experience with bundled payment programs. Expanding these programs is a priority for the country. This is the second part of a series on reforming Taiwan’s National Health Insurance system. The majority of Taiwan’s healthcare reimbursements are economically irrational. To illustrate this point, imagine …
These disease-specific plans are offered by insurance policies especially for diseases such as diabetes and cancer. These critical illness plans can be opted for, even after an individual has been diagnosed with such a critical illness. However, they come at an extra cost. There are a few health insurance companies that have now started extending …
Black children with cancer may be less likely to undergo proton radiotherapy, according to a study. The analysis observed a correlation between race and proton radiotherapy treatment, while neighborhood poverty level did not appear to be a significant factor. “Proton radiotherapy is a high-cost, limited resource, for which the most robust evidence-based indications are in pediatric …
Navigating the Costs of Cancer Treatment Treatment for ovarian cancer can be extremely expensive Financial counselors and medical social workers at cancer centers can help patients navigate the costs Pre-authorization programs determine beforehand whether your insurance will cover a specific treatment Doctors can appeal denied claims to the insurance company by providing evidence that the …
With a pale appearance and left eyeball grossly engorged, Nathaniel gradually slipped back to consciousness after undergoing a medical procedure at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba. Childhood cancer is stealthily stealing the country’s young. Despite the ravages of this non-communicable disease and the toxic effects of the treatment regimen, their chances of survival …
Pokémon Go players in Singapore recently raised funds to help one of their community’s members pay for her cancer treatment The Covid-19 pandemic may have prevented the Pokémon Go community from meeting in person this year, but that hasn’t stopped their sense of community spirit. According to Channel News Asia, this year’s Pokémon Go Fest will …
The Spencer Regional Healthcare Foundation has provided a $1 million gift toward a technology enhancement for radiation oncology services offered by the Abben Cancer Center of Spencer Hospital. The generous gift represents contributions from hundreds of donors who have supported the cancer center in recent years, along with proceeds from the annual Abben Cancer Center …
Chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia prophylaxis with pegfilgrastim-bmez increases the value of cancer care and generates significant cost-savings over the reference product, improving access to care for these patients (J Med Econ. 2020;1-8. doi:10.1080/13696998.2020.1760284). Ali McBride, Arizona Cancer Center, Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona, and colleagues conducted an economic analysis evaluating the effects of converting to …