STAT

How to reduce health care costs? Experts say lots of ideas, few successes

How to reduce health care costs? Experts say lots of ideas, few successes.

BOSTON — Whenever experts get together to talk health care, the issue of ballooning costs is never far behind.

And an event in Boston hosted by STAT and The Atlantic was no exception, as experts wrestled with the multitude of challenges facing patients, clinicians, payers, and policymakers in the U.S.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from STAT

STAT1 min read
STAT+: Don’t Write Off MDMA Yet: How The FDA Got On Board With Psychedelics
Psychedelic evangelists have been working to win over regulators since the 1980s, and those relationships helped persuade the FDA to sign off on research.
STAT1 min readIntelligence (AI) & Semantics
STAT+: Q&A: Defining Responsible AI In Health Care, With CHAI CEO Brian Anderson
CHAI CEO Anderson wants to build public trust in AI and empower patients and providers to have more informed conversations.
STAT1 min read
STAT+: Medicare’s Big Experiment To Fix Kidney Failure Care Hasn’t Worked So Far, Studies Say
An enormous experiment by Medicare shows a null effect: Financial incentives haven't gotten dialysis providers to move more patients to home dialysis or transplant. 

Related Books & Audiobooks