How to find the best cost-effective treatments

According to Red Orbit, Congress has allotted $1.1 billion to begin finding the best treatments for certain ailments that are also cost-effective. A report came out addressing the top 100 medical issues addressed by Congress. The report said this of clinical trials:

“Clinical research provides health care providers with information on the natural history of disease, clinical presentations of disease, and diagnostic and treatment options,” according to the report.

“All too often, the information necessary to inform these medical decisions is incomplete or unavailable, resulting in more than half of the treatments delivered today without clear evidence of effectiveness.

“This uncertainty contributes to great variability in managing clinical problems, with costs and outcomes differing markedly across the country.”