Spending

Studies offer mixed results on cost benefits of hospice care

October 15, 2010

Increased use of hospice care services could help rein in healthcare spending at the end of life, according to one study. But another study indicates that hospice is not a silver bullet, Reuters Health reported.
 

States to further cut spending in fiscal year 2011, report finds

June 07, 2010

Fiscal year 2010 presented the most difficult challenge to states' financial management since the Great Depression, according to a new report from the National Governors Association. Fiscal 2011 will be equally challenging, the report said.
 

Medicare database could hold key to spending reductions, but privacy issues raise concerns

October 01, 2009

Mining Medicare's database for information comparing individual doctors' spending practices could help significantly reduce healthcare spending, according to a recent report.
 

AHRQ: Healthcare spending on seniors increases by more than $100 billion in 10 years

August 28, 2009

Healthcare spending for seniors rose steadily from 1996 to 2006, according to a report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
 
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