Jeff Lagasse
High expenses have been placing added strain on hospitals as they try to recover from the challenges of the pandemic.
Satisfaction is particularly lacking in Gen Y and Gen Z, who give low customer service and communication scores.
Retail clinic claims volumes grew 200% from 2017 through 2022, mainly due to high usage during the pandemic.
Nurses and mental health staff suffered concussions, lacerations, contusions and sprains, the investigation found.
The initiatives are meant to connect patients to services addressing needs such as food transportation, housing and baby supplies.
Overall, healthcare costs increased 5.6% this year, and have increased by about 4.8% annually since 2021.
A provision in the IRA would ameliorate the out-of-pocket spending increases when people transition from commercial insurance to Part D.
The rule would allow CMS to have more insight into what the most expensive drugs on the market actually cost to manufacture and distribute.
Reporting supply chain issues will now be voluntary, meaning the agency will likely have an incomplete picture of potential shortages.
The highest levels of severe illness were reported by patients with a non-COVID-19-related diagnosis, with 41.7% presenting with a major illness.