Australia Spending Billions on Asthma – Youth Health Magzine


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Australia Spending Billions on Asthma
Youth Health Magzine
According to a report by Deloitte, asthma is responsible for more than $3 billion of economic costs of which $1.2 billion can be attributed to annual health system. An additional $246 million is spent on travel costs and government programs, to name a
Asthma costs Australia almost $28b every year, report findsABC Online
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Cutting Medicaid drug spending not a simple task – The State Journal-Register


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Cutting Medicaid drug spending not a simple task
The State Journal-Register
Medicaid covers drugs for a wide variety of illnesses, from asthma to schizophrenia, and the cost per prescription ranges from $1 for aspirin to $1600 for an HIV drug. So, for lawmakers trying to figure out how to meet Gov. Pat Quinn's goal of cutting
Closer Look: Average adult on Medicaid fills 23 prescriptions a year; drugs Chicago Tribune

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Asthma Drug Spending Soars in US – National Journal


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Asthma Drug Spending Soars in US
National Journal
US spending on asthma drugs more than quadrupled from $527 million to $2.5 billion in the 10 years from 1998 to 2008, according to government figures released on Wednesday. Much of the reason is clear. The proportion of children who used
Children's Use of Asthma Controller Drugs DoublesHealthNewsDigest.com

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