Key players in the Health Care Waste Management market are powerful corporations that have a big impact on the direction of the sector and its expansion. These players frequently pioneer new product ...

Health care is responsible for between 4% and 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions; if it were a country, it would be the fifth largest emitter on the planet. Australia's health care sector is one of ...

This is the first in a four-part series on the Health Affairs Council on Health Care Spending and Value’s newly released report, “A Road Map for Action.” Each piece will detail one of the four ...

Waste in the U.S. health care system ranges from $760 billion to $935 billion per year, or more than total annual federal defense spending, according to a new study. Administrative activities account ...

A study finds evidence for how to reduce some of it, but also a large blind spot on how to remove the rest. By Austin Frakt Even a divided America can agree on this goal: a health system that is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has produced tens of thousands of tons of extra health care waste ...

Waste-cutting measures could save $191 billion to $282 billion annually. (Photo: Shutterstock) Infuriating as medical bills are, particularly the high, out-of-network and surprise bills, it's even ...

Health care is complex. Many areas need improvement and it is difficult to know where to begin. The Seven Wastes is a classification system that helps identify common problems found in every industry.

During the pandemic, people have been getting less medical treatment. That saves money, but it could harm their health, an economist says. By Amy Finkelstein Cutting waste while preserving critically ...