The University of Chicago

Cost-Effectiveness

  • This Targeted Lung Cancer Screening Program Can Improve Health and Save Money

    This Targeted Lung Cancer Screening Program Can Improve Health and Save Money

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    Takashi Omiya

    In 2018, there were 234,000 new cases of lung and bronchus cancer in the U.S. and 154,050 estimated deaths — the highest among all types of cancers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette smoking is linked to 80 to 90 percent of lung cancer deaths in…

  • Leaping Forward in ICU Care and Cost Management

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    Gillian Kindel

    While Dr. James Gasperino argues that the Affordable Care Act will put pressure on hospitals to increase their standards of care, he believes that cost-effectiveness will be driven by the private sector.