- Out-of-network emergency physicians charged an average of 798 percent of Medicare rates.
- Total healthcare expenditure grew 4.1 percent between 2014 and 2015.
- Opioid-related emergency department visits increased 87 percent between 2011 and 2015.
- A typical family of three with an annual income three times the federal poverty level spent 30 percent of their income on health insurance premiums, deductibles and copayments in 2015.
- About 23 percent of behavioral health-related ED visits required a length of stay of more than 12 hours.
- Commercial prescription drug spending grew 8.8 percent per capita in 2015.
More articles on finance issues:
Florida radiology group sticks with Zotec for RCM: 3 things to know
Rhode Island lawmakers agree to co-sponsor surprise billing legislation: 4 things to know
St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital closes emergency department
