The cost of the opioid epidemic in the United States has climbed to an estimated $1 trillion since 2001, and costs related to the crisis are increasing at an accelerating rate, according to a study released by Altarum, a not-for-profit health research and consulting institute.
The annual cost of the opioid crisis increased from $29.1 billion in 2001 to an estimated $115 billion in 2017.Â
Recent advancements in consumer directed personal computing technology have led to the generation of biomedically-relevant data streams with potential health applications.
Digital health uses technology to deliver care and information to patients and providers that is more convenient, cost effective, and personalized. In 2018, both social and technological trends will drive the transformation of healthcare.Â
After campaigning and promising in his first State of the Union address on a new infrastructure agenda, President Donald Trump on Monday announced his infrastructure initiative, which he...
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which stretches more than 600 pages, was released late Wednesday night, revealing provisions large and small that would go far beyond the basic budget numbers. The accord would raise strict spending caps on domestic and military spending in this fiscal year and the next one by about $300 billion in total. It would also lift the federal debt limit until March 2019. This deal was passed in the House early Friday morning.
