Sentences with phrase «in healthcare costs»

We would save billions of dollars in healthcare costs alone if we encouraged more women to nurse.

Meanwhile, city officials are expecting an increase in healthcare costs — some of which will be passed on to employees.

The results support an association between gene therapy for this rare genetic disease and overall reductions in healthcare costs and resource utilization.

The compulsory Swiss health insurance scheme will not pay the difference in healthcare costs.

For every $ 1 spent on nurse home visiting for newborns, $ 3 were saved in healthcare costs.

The couple said they pay as much as $ 50,000 per year out - of - pocket in healthcare costs.

Those affected by the breakout face years of medical ailments, plus tens of thousands of dollars in healthcare costs.

As a result, high - quality programs have benefits ranging from public savings and reductions in healthcare costs to less child abuse and neglect and crime reduction.

The system is coupled with «pay - for - performance» metrics that rewards doctors for taking the initiative in managing these patients with chronic illnesses, the group most responsible for the explosion in healthcare costs.

Maintaining a healthy weight, blood pressure and cholesterol levels can save tens of thousands of dollars in healthcare costs over your lifetime and reduce the risk of going into debt to cover out - of - pocket costs.

In a 2012 audit, Masterpole says he identified a way for the city to save about $ 3 million a year in healthcare costs.

And if poor life - choices meant we shouldn't help them when they are suffering, let's just cut off all those cigarette smoking baby - boomers from medicaid, since we know for a sad fact that they cost 2500 % more on average in healthcare costs because of smoking related illnesses.

This hi - tech dressing will generate significant savings in healthcare costs, due to reduced clinical inspection time and shorter hospital stays as a result of faster wound healing.»

HealthView Services says when you include out - of - pocket costs not covered by Medicare, a healthy 65 - year - old couple today could have $ 377,000 in healthcare costs in retirement, not including the cost of long - term care.

«Further testing is required before Song's device could be approved as a treatment for dementia or Alzheimer's, but if it is able to help those patients regain even part of their lost memory function, the impact would be felt not only by the patients themselves, but their families and even the economy at large,» says Science Alert, which notes that Alzheimer's was responsible for a whopping $ 236 billion in healthcare costs last year.

The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) is pleased to partner with Lifestyle Health Plans to provide members with a unique health benefits program designed to address the underlying causes of the rise in healthcare costs for both employer and employee alike — employee health behaviors.

The cost of a consult with a lactation consultant is far less than the cost of formula and the likely increase in healthcare costs later in life, so hiring a private practice lactation consultant to work for you alone may be your best bet.

«We know that the U.S. is an outlier in healthcare costs, spending twice as much as peer nations to deliver care.

So, it's no exaggeration that the Psoriasis Program could easily save you thousands of dollars in healthcare costs not only in your lifetime - but quite possibly each year with the way things are going.

The science is abundantly clear — an organic, whole foods diet can literally save you thousands of dollars in healthcare costs by helping you to avoid expensive surgeries and costly medications.

We could be saving millions of lives and several hundred billion dollars in healthcare costs related to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer if we would eat more health - promoting, nutrient - rich foods like the World's Healthiest Foods — foods that the peer - reviewed medical research has already suggested may help prevent these diseases.

A devotion to sloth and Super Sized, processed, and pre-packaged meals is more expensive than cooking at home and will begin costing you big time in healthcare costs when you pass the half - century mark, if not sooner.

The Human Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI) released an economic study explaining that not only are there numerous physical and psychological benefits to keeping a pet, but also that pet ownership saves an amazing amount of money in healthcare costs.

In late 2015, Dr. Clower found that the pet industry saves $ 11.7 billion in healthcare costs as a result of pet ownership.

Pet parents of extra-plump pups spend 17 percent more in healthcare costs compared to owners of health - weight dogs over the course of four years.

CNG buses cost about 10 to 15 percent more to operate than standard diesel engine buses, but the value of a cleaner air more than compensates for this (including in healthcare costs).

«All the research is saying that if you tackle the causes of the potential stress and mental health issues at the start, you save a great deal in healthcare costs and the breakdown of relationships, loss of employment and housing later down the track.»

Fitzgerald says that many people don't realize they may be eligible for these subsidies (or for plans that assist in your healthcare costs).

«With an inflation in healthcare cost of 15 - 16 % every year, there is a growing need and awareness for health insurance covers.

In fact I was only reading the other day how a US healthcare business introduced a mindfulness and yoga programme for its 49,000 employees in 2012 and not only found a 7 % drop in healthcare costs but employees chalked up an additional 65 minutes of productivity a day.

An estimated 41,000 cases of CLABSI occur in U.S. hospitals and are usually serious infections typically causing increased length of hospital stay and risk of mortality — contributing to an increase in healthcare cost of up to an additional $ 39,000 per episode.

My goal as County Legislator is to make a difference in the long - term financial sustainability of our community, by bringing an independent voice to our County Legislature to stop reckless spending while lobbying our State for needed reduction in healthcare cost, pension reform and mandate relief».

It should also save more than A$ 3 billion in healthcare costs over the remaining lifetimes of all Australians alive today.

Healthcare costs were significantly lower in the screening group compared with the no - screening control group, with an average annual difference in healthcare costs of $ 889 per individual with diabetes.

Dr. Ibáñez explains, «the savings in healthcare costs will run into millions; a per - patient outlay of less than two euros (or less than three dollars) will over the years save thousands.»

Here, too, the potential cost savings are significant: Researchers in Canada found that for every dollar spent on timely treatment of mental health problems and addictions, $ 7 is saved in healthcare costs, and $ 30 is saved in lost productivity and societal costs (Ontario Ministry of Health and Long - Term Care, 2009).

The two providers said the alignment would increase rural access to healthcare, allow each to negotiate better with payers and potentially save millions of dollars in healthcare costs.

The data are pretty compelling: Harvard professor and researcher Joel Goh has estimated that workplace stress accounts for up to $ 190 billion in healthcare costs every year in the U.S. - that's nearly 8 percent of all corporate healthcare spending.

The Statistics bureau data showed a 4.3 % year - on - year increase in healthcare costs and a 4.5 % rise in «other goods and services» were the main drivers.

In the long term stress also leads to health problems like hypertension and is associated with chronic health conditions like diabetes — all of which add up in both healthcare costs and lost productivity during illness.

My hunch is companies who effectively implement flex work options will realize a real improvement in employee wellness and over time, a reduction in healthcare costs.

In addition, our overall benefit plan costs increased from the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, due to an increase in the amount of the 401 (k) match benefits paid to our teammates and an increase in healthcare costs.

This is a problem that currently costs our country 150 billion dollars in healthcare costs and that number is only going to grow.

After adjusting for inflation, researchers estimate that if all patients in the trial had been treated with clot removal plus medication, versus all of them being treated with medication alone, 264 more patients would have become independent and $ 13,491,564 in healthcare costs would have been saved.

This added up to a yearly saving of # 5 million until 2007, when the savings rose to # 6.9 million, including savings of # 1.25 million in healthcare costs and # 1.62 million in criminal justice system costs.

The Institute For Healthcare Consumerism says that companies with wellness programs report a 26 % reduction in healthcare costs, a 30 % reduction in workers compensation and disability claims and a 28 % reduction in sick days.

It's also wild to hear the difference in healthcare costs and options in different countries (see show notes on our website for an email from Olivia all about it).

Florida could save as much as $ 1.5 billion in healthcare costs over the lilfetimes of each class of dropouts had they earned their diplomas.

In light of recent increases in healthcare costs, the quality of any health insurance offered can be a very valuable benefit — and may tip the balance between competing job offers.

Simply walking your dog can save the US healthcare system $ 419 million in healthcare costs.