Stanford researchers find that increased telemedicine does not raise costs of health care or jeopardize quality of care.
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Affordable Care Act subsidies reduce health care costs for low-income Americans
A Stanford Medicine researcher finds that the Affordable Care Act's insurance subsidies have protected low-income Americans against high medical costs.
Affordable health care can reduce incentive for deforestation, study finds
A Stanford-led study found that deforestation declined in a Indonesian community after a health clinic provided an incentive to avoid illegal logging.
Investigating the generic drug industry and the health care business model
Stanford health economist Kevin Schulman examines how inefficiencies in the health care system affect the nation and individuals — including his own family.
Stanford master’s degree program teaches tech, business skills for health care leaders
The year-long curriculum encourages students to seek innovative solutions to reduce the cost of high-quality health care in the United States.
ACA helps trauma patients avoid financial catastrophe, but more is needed
The Affordable Care Act has reduced the number of people who face overwhelming hospital bills after trauma, but many are still vulnerable.
No facilities for that: Scope@10,000
Writer Adam Hochschild reflects on a health care experience abroad that underscores the "absurdities" of the American medical system.
Health care among top priorities for lawmakers, congresswoman says
Health care policy issues are at the top of U.S. lawmakers' agendas, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) says during a Stanford Health Policy Forum.
Managing a medical emergency — on a budget: Scope@10,000
As physician Ilana Yurkiewicz writes, it can be challenging to treat a patient with a hematological emergency who is concerned about the cost of care.
Multispecialty practices can cut costs among Medicare patients with chronic conditions
New Stanford research has found that larger practices with several specialities have the potential to reduce the cost of care for Medicare patients.
Employment-based health insurance is problematic, Victor Fuchs says
In a recent commentary, Victor Fuchs, known as the dean of health economics, explains how health insurance linked to employment skews health care costs
Lower back or leg pain? Waiting before imaging could save millions
If physicians follow the guidelines for patients with leg and lower back pain and wait before getting MRIs, it could save half a billion dollars a year.
Behind the numbers: The projected rise in health care spending
Health spending in the U.S. is projected to accelerate in the next decade. Stanford professor Kevin Schulman offers an explanation.
Unpacking “Medicare for All”
Proponents say a "Medicare for All" approach would expand access and affordability of health care in the U.S. But there are practical downsides.
Costs of gun-related hospitalizations, readmissions examined in study
Between 2010 and 2015, the average annual cost of hospitalizations for gunshot wounds was $911 million, with $86 million for readmissions within six months, a Stanford study finds.
Health care financial burden of animal-related injuries is growing, study says
The cost of treating animal-related injuries in U.S. emergency rooms is about $1.2 billion per year, a new Stanford study shows.