One in four Americans can’t afford their prescription drugs.
No big surprise.
Price are higher than any other wealthy nation.
Here are some stunning examples: Johnson & Johnson’s arthritis drug Ustekinumab (Stelara) costs $79,000 in the U.S.
But it costs $20,000 in Canada and $12,000 in France.
The U.S. News & World Report’s annual psychiatric hospital survey is valued for its integrity, its impartiality and the method by which each hospital is rated.
Criteria for the survey is: hospital reputation and satisfaction…details of the services provided…plus patients’ feedback about their experiences.
The 15 hospitals ranked in Psychiatry were named as among the best for challenging cases and procedures by at least 5 percent of the psychiatric specialists who responded to U.S. News surveys in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Another 167 hospitals received nominations from one or more physicians. They are listed alphabetically below the ranked hospitals.