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Wasted: $1 of Every $4 Spent on Health Care In America

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Pricing failure, with waste ranging $231 bn – $241 bn. Fraud and abuse, waste between $59 bn and $84 bn; and, Administrative complexity, wasting about $266 bn each year. Pricing failure, the second big waste factor, is predominantly challenged by pharmaceutical/prescription drug pricing based on this research.

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Health Provider News – February 18, 2022

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Florida physician convicted of $110M fraud. Bill on prescription drug pricing inspires support from Maine residents, opposition from pharmaceutical industry. billing fraud. 3 Texas medical labs charged in $300M fraud scheme. State increases efforts to diminish youth vaccine disparities.

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Health Provider News – July 22, 2022

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cancer, cardio lab fraud. Rising prescription drug prices contributed to 49% jump in Oregon healthcare costs over 6-year period: report. HHS orders additional 2.5 million doses of monkeypox vaccine. Supreme Court clarifies liability standard for physicians prescribing controlled substances. detected in at least 7 states.

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Hall Render’s Health Provider News – February 25, 2022

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Whitmer signs bills designed to lower prescription drug prices in Michigan. for Medicare fraud. Northern Michigan health director quits, cites anger over mask mandates. Michigan aims to improve maternal and infant health. Michigan health care leaders discuss behavioral health reform solutions. McLaren is moving east.

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Health Provider News – November 11, 2022

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in prescription drug pricing case. Oklahoma Doctor Sentenced to Serve More Than Four Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Drug Distribution and Health Care Fraud. Pennsylvania pain management physician pleads guilty to healthcare fraud. Massachusetts system withdraws bivalent booster requirement.

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