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DIY Health Care and Self-Care Accelerating in the Pandemic

Health Populi

In the pandemic, retail health categories that have fast-grown focused on boosting immunity and over-the-counter (OTC) products for cough-cold, pain relief, eye care and digestive health. To that point, note that AAHP awarded Wegmans Food Markets , the grocery chain, the Association’s Integrative Medicine Award.

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UK Survey Finds Many Denied Test Strips

Insulin Nation

A new UK survey finds that people with diabetes are being unfairly denied access to blood glucose test strips. The survey, conducted by the advocacy group Diabetes UK , confirms earlier survey reports that show widespread restrictions on test strip access within the country’s national health system.

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Payer, provider trends to watch in 2019

Henry Kotula

This year will see a swath of players from across the industry tackle behavioral health gaps by complementing primary care with telemedicine. In a recent Health Affairs survey, just 13% of respondents responsible for cost-sharing in their last healthcare encounter sought cost information before receiving care.