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Between 2014 and 2018, per-person yearly spending, for those with employer-sponsored insurance, climbed 18.4%.
The monetary figures at stake in each case varied wildly, ranging from $1,600 at the low end to $14 million at the high end.
Insurers should be required to maintain robust networks, or the trend towards out-of-network services will accelerate, physicians say.
The group said such a policy would lower administrative costs and reduce barriers to healthcare access.
The technology is there to make navigating the healthcare system easier for those with cognitive deficits caused by traumatic brain injury, says Laura Jantos.
Patients would receive 'true and honest' cost estimate under Ways and Means proposed bill.
Female nurses have been at greater risk of suicide since 2005, and male nurses since 2011, with the problem largely going unaddressed.
Whole-person care means aligning the goals of the patient to the care team.
As death toll rises to more than 600 worldwide, agency reinforces infection control responsibilities and guidelines for testing.
The model seeks to guide systems change toward the "quadruple aim" goals of improved outcomes, patient and staff experience, and reduced costs.