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Unvaccinated Adults Cost the U.S. More than $7 Billion a Year

October 12, 2016

Vaccine-preventable diseases among adults cost the U.S. economy $8.95 billion in 2015, and unvaccinated individuals are responsible for 80 percent, or $7.1 billion, of the tab, according to the most comprehensive analysis to date from the UNC Eshelman School of … Read more

Team Effort Cuts Hospital Readmission by 65 Percent

April 11, 2014

Hospital readmissions are a serious problem that affect thousands of patients nationwide and cost the U.S. health-care system an estimated $17.4 billion a year. More than 2,000 hospitals across the country are expected to face penalties this year for high … Read more