Cost Savings From Company Mergers Don’t Always Benefit Consumers, Study Finds

27 August 2026

Merging companies may become cheaper and more efficient to operate, but those savings do not necessarily translate into lower prices for consumers, according to new…

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Why Deciding to Take a Sick Day Is More Complex Than It Seems

6 July 2026

As winter illnesses circulate and cost-of-living pressures continue to mount, taking a sick day is not simply a matter of health for many Australians. New…

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Proposed Tobacco Industry Levy May Raise £4.9bn and Improve Public Health Outcomes

19 June 2026

The UK could raise £4.9 billion over five years and improve public health outcomes through a proposed tobacco industry levy that would cap wholesale tobacco…

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Quitting Tobacco Has the Potential to Strengthen Finances for 20 Million+ Households in India

16 April 2026

Quitting tobacco could unlock a meaningful financial shift for more than 20 million households in India, according to a recent economic analysis published in BMJ…

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Diabetes imposes a multi-trillion-dollar toll on the global economy

12 January 2026

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic condition and one of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases worldwide. Today, roughly one in ten adults lives with diabetes,…

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Economic analysis highlights major benefits of COVID-19 vaccination, especially among seniors

26 August 2025

As the United States prepares for the rollout of an updated COVID-19 vaccine, new research underscores the economic value of continued broad vaccination. The study…

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Study finds Medicare could cut $3.6 billion in costs without endangering seniors’ health

18 August 2025

The United States federal government’s Medicare programme, in partnership with older adults who share some out-of-pocket costs, currently spends an estimated $4.4 billion each year…

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Projected Out-of-Pocket Expenses for Privately Insured Patients with Common Cancer Types

22 July 2025

The rising cost of cancer care in the United States—particularly the direct financial burden experienced by patients through out-of-pocket costs (OOPCs)—has been thoroughly documented in…

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Paid Sick Leave Falls Short for Uninsured Workers

16 June 2025

Earned sick leave, defined as short-term, paid time off granted to employees who are ill, injured, or responsible for caring for a sick or injured…

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Annual Economic Impact of Long COVID in the U.S. Estimated Between $2.0 and $6.5 Billion

23 March 2025

According to recent findings published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, long COVID-19 cases may inflict significant financial damage on the U.S. economy, with annual…

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Long Covid May Inflict Annual Billion-Dollar Losses on the Economy

23 November 2024

A recent study by University College London (UCL) researchers has highlighted the substantial economic toll that long Covid could exert on the UK economy, potentially…

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Linking Trainee Development to Team Productivity in Paediatric Inpatient Units

1 November 2024

Organisations are increasingly turning to dynamic teams, characterised by their transient nature and frequent changes in team composition over time. This approach enhances organisational agility,…

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