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Injectable HIV therapy would have to cost less than $131 a year to be cost-effective in Africa

A cost-effectiveness analysis has found that injectable, long-lasting antiretroviral therapy (ART) would need to cost no more than $ 131 a year in order to be cost-effective if used for patients who are not fully virally suppressed in lower-income settings in regions like sub-Saharan Africa. The analysis found that injectable cabotegravir/rilpivirine would only reach the… Read More »

Nonprofit hospitals spent less on charity care than for-profit, government facilities: Health Affairs

Dive Brief: New research quantifying how charitable hospitals in different ownership categories are shows that, in aggregate, nonprofit hospitals spent $ 2.30 of every $ 100 in total expenses on charity care, which was less than government ($ 4.10) and for-profit hospitals ($ 3.80). The Health Affairs study published Monday examines the financial data more… Read More »

Colostrum More Effective Than Flu Vaccine

One study found a combination of colostrum and probiotics is more effective in preventing flu than vaccination.1 Colostrum is a nutrient-rich fluid produced by mammals immediately after birth that helps provide immune protection to the baby. In addition to flu prevention, colostrum has other benefits to your overall health. Many viral illnesses, like colds and… Read More »

In the Past Ten Years, Workers’ Health Insurance Premiums Have Grown Much Faster Than Wages

For a worker in the U.S. who benefits from health insurance at the workplace, the annual family premium will average $ 21,342 this year, according to the 2020 Employer Health Benefits Survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The first chart illustrates the growth of the premium shares split by employer and employee contributions. Over ten… Read More »

Four months later than planned, the mobile phone tracing tool will be launched across the country

NHS Covid app ‘may WRONGLY tell a THIRD of users to self-isolate’ after incorrectly reading 2m social-distance – as it emerges more than three million Britons with iPhone 6 or older models CAN’T download it due to iOS issue Risk of false positives stems from the app’s reliance on Bluetooth signals Government insists the new… Read More »