Sentences with phrase «saves health care dollars»

The new technique, described here yesterday at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society, could save health care dollars by reducing the need for repeated doctor visits.

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Improving the way we take drugs could save those in the developed world many billions of dollars in annual health care expenses.
No matter how the federal health care debate turns out, developing more reliable health care guides for consumers has the potential improve care quality, saving lives and eliminating billions of dollars in needless costs.
Both flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts are smart ways to save pre-tax dollars for qualified health care costs, including copays, prescriptions and other out - of - pocket expenses.
Save money to pay for qualified health or dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
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A study from the World Health Organization suggests that breastfeeding babies for the first six months of their lives can significantly decrease infant death and would save millions of dollars in hospital costs for infant care...
If you knew that there was one thing you could do to save billions of taxpayer dollars that could go to feed the hungry, house the homeless, research cures for other devastating diseases, provide health care to the poor, would you do it?
The school meal standards are a long - overdue investment in the future health and productivity of our children, and they will save billions of dollars in future health care costs.
The liberal health care advocacy group Save My Care is launching a TV and digital advertising campaign worth more than half a million dollars on Monday that will run this wcare advocacy group Save My Care is launching a TV and digital advertising campaign worth more than half a million dollars on Monday that will run this wCare is launching a TV and digital advertising campaign worth more than half a million dollars on Monday that will run this week.
«An historic analysis produced during his first term in office demonstrated that wider access to emergency contraception could save the state almost half a billion dollars in health care costs by decreasing the number of unintended pregnancies and abortions.
«It's been shown that if 90 percent of newborns were breastfed for the first six months of life this country would save 14 billion (that's B for billion) dollars in health care costs a year, and another 10 billion in health care costs for women,» says Doctor Ruth Lawrence, a leading world authority on breastfeeding and a distinguished professor at URMC.
The coalition also wants school districts with 51 - 100 or more employees to continue to participate in an experience - rated health care consortium or trust, a measure she said will save school districts and taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Congressman Chris Collins says an amendment to the American Health Care Act that he introduced could save Erie County taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.
In a statement, Masterpole said the health care report his office produced in 2012 is saving the city millions of dollars annually in what it pays in medical benefits to city employees and their dependents.
These contracts will save the people of Erie County at least $ 136 million dollars in future retiree health care costs.
Patients in small towns can save thousands of dollars in health care costs if their local rural hospital is part of a tele - emergency room network, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.
Now, researchers have developed a model that can predict preemie outcomes with greater than 90 % accuracy — an advance that could help doctors identify the sickest babies and save billions of dollars in health care costs.
A drug to prevent stroke after a serious subarachnoid hemorrhage that follows the rupture of an aneurysm would improve quality of life for patients, Garzon - Muvdi says, and could potentially save millions of dollars in health care costs if patients don't have to endure extensive hospital stays to monitor for a delayed stroke.
«A universal pharmacare system would improve the quality and accessibility of health care, while saving the Canadian economy billions of dollars every year.»
An accompanying editorial by Elizabeth Jackson, M.D., MPH, of the University of Michigan Health System, said the study highlights the urgent need for smoking cessation among PAD patients and getting patients to quit can improve care and save significant health dollars over the longHealth System, said the study highlights the urgent need for smoking cessation among PAD patients and getting patients to quit can improve care and save significant health dollars over the longhealth dollars over the long term.
More than 2,900 Michigan doctors have joined a growing organization that seeks to improve the health and health care of Michiganders covered by Medicare — while also saving taxpayer dollars.
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, 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, Health and Long - Term Care, 2009).
Taking care of your health ASAP also saves you thousands of dollars in medical expenses in the future.
Save money to pay for qualified health or dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Just owning a pet saves over $ 11 billion in health care dollars each year, according to a conservative study by George Mason University.
Most pet owners know that pets make us feel great; but they might not know that pet ownership has a demonstrated, positive impact on human health and also saves billions of dollars in health care costs.
This successful elimination of a feared disease, which required a worldwide immunization program, saves not only millions of lives but also hundreds of millions of dollars each year in smallpox vaccination programs and billions of dollars in health care expenditures.
The Transactions Rule is estimated to save the health care system $ 29.9 billion in nominal dollars over ten years.
Although Junior may want to travel away from home to attend college, you'll save thousands of dollars a year in health care insurance costs if he stays in state.
You will likely save thousands of dollars on this front as many schools require you to pay for the university's health care plan and services if you live out of state.
For instance, if you open up an HSA (health savings accounts), you can pay for some care with before tax dollars and save.
Dr Tim Senior's first crowdfunded Wonky Health column looked at why co-payments will increase the health gap and Dr Justin Coleman added his voice to the debate, pointing out that not touching the primary care bucket of money is an evidence - based way to improve health outcomes and save long - term dollars — no matter what country you comeHealth column looked at why co-payments will increase the health gap and Dr Justin Coleman added his voice to the debate, pointing out that not touching the primary care bucket of money is an evidence - based way to improve health outcomes and save long - term dollars — no matter what country you comehealth gap and Dr Justin Coleman added his voice to the debate, pointing out that not touching the primary care bucket of money is an evidence - based way to improve health outcomes and save long - term dollars — no matter what country you comehealth outcomes and save long - term dollars — no matter what country you come from.
On the ABC's AM program, Sophie Scott spoke with health economist Professor Philip Clarke about how to save health dollars without weakening our primary care system.
Fortunately, the solution is simple and cost - effective: investments in family planning and reproductive health save millions of lives as well as billions of dollars in averted maternal and newborn care costs.
Spacing pregnancies reduces the risk of having a low birth weight or premature birth.10 Preventing unintended pregnancies can help women manage health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease as well as avoid increased risk for depression.11 — 13 Contraceptive use also enables women to achieve their own educational and career goals and support themselves and their families financially.14 On top of all of this, every dollar spent on publicly funded family planning services saves $ 7 in federal and state spending on medical care related to unintended pregnancies.15
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