Consumer Driven Health Care

In a novel arrangement, the drugmaker will offer discounts based on whether or not the drug works initially and remains effective for the estimated 1,000 to 2,000 patients in the U.S. with a type of inherited retinal disease.

If a multi-billion dollar corporation can offer an on-site barber and doggy daycare, why wouldnt it also provide a doctor?

A trove of data shows which doctors are prescribing the most, how far patients will travel to see them and whether any have died within 60 days of receiving one of their prescriptions, among other information.

According to the Government Accountability Office, people are paying almost twice as much for prescription drugs as they did 30 years ago, and retail prescription drug expenses ate up some 12 percent of all U.S. healthcare spending in 2015.

We asked our readers about their New Year's resolutions and how they would improve themselves and businesses in 2018.

Close to half of respondents say theyre more comfortable with a human being than a computerized visit, while two thirds are concerned about insurance coverage for the privilege of not seeing the doctor in person.

Health care organizations next year will more than likely work on tweaking the technologies that offer immediate ROI, according to SCIO Health Analytics Predictions in 2018.

Mark Gaunya and Jennifer Borislow continue their discussion from last episode about why health care is so expensive and share their ideas to slow rising prices.