All Articles on Cost

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  When it comes to motivating employees to stop smoking, money talks

  How can businesses get the best return on investment from quit-smoking rewards? Dr. David Grossman reports on a New England Journal of Medicine study.
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  Dr. Larson reflects on health care wisdom from a veteran economist

  Victor Fuchs has long written about health care reform and how care influences life. He calls for exactly the type of care that GHRI and Group Health are working toward.
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  News release: Home tests and automated reminders cut colon cancer screening costs

  With Kaiser Permanente colleagues, Group Health finds cost savings for two years.
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  Home tests and automated reminders cut colon cancer screening costs

  With Kaiser Permanente colleagues, Group Health finds cost savings for two years.
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  How Americans can get a better deal on health care

  We’re smart shoppers—except when it comes to health care. Here are some ways to upgrade our care quality without paying more.
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  Are we creating strong, long-term primary-care relationships?

  Canada’s experience may hold valuable lessons for U.S. health systems and patients. And it may save money.
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  Mexican meds: Tempting but potentially toxic

  A GHRI researcher worries about easy access to prescription meds after seeing for herself how common they are across the border.