Delirium associated with premature death
...y, persistent functional decline and increased and costlier hospital stay to higher rates of nursing home placement, increased caregiver burden, and overall higher health care costs, the researchers said. Previous studies demonstrated an increased risk of mortality associated with delirium, but little was kn...Rising health care premiums lead to lower wages and more part-time employment
...y be willing to accept lower wages in exchange for costlier health insurance because they would have to pay more on the open market for it, whether or not the increase in premiums is associated with higher value health care."...