A challenge to the belief that the obese and smokers actually cost us more to treat than healthy people.
Posts Tagged ‘Behavioral Waste’
Bravo Health
This is the first in a series of reviews of companies that are helping to take pressure of the American healthcare system by reducing wasteful spending and improving the quality of care. This article looks at Bravo Health.
Behavioral Waste (or “Put out the cigarette, tubby”)
This is the first part of a three part overview of the major contributors to “wasteful” healthcare spending in the US (estimated to be in the ballpark of $1 trillion annually). This installment cues up more in-depth discussions to come regarding complications which spring from poor patient decision-making (i.e., smoking, unhealthy nutrition, failure to stick to prescription drug regimens, and alcohol abuse).
Ambitious news (featuring T-Pain)
A call for ideas on reducing wasteful spending in healthcare.
