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Will Consumers Cross the Cost-and-Trust Chasm Between Prescription Drugs and Hospitals?

Health Populi

Between 2007 and 2014, hospital prices grew 42%. In the words of NPR, “Hospitals are the largest individual contributor to health care costs in the U.S… … over a trillion dollars a year,” which is about one-third of national health spending. “The cost of hospital services has been exploding.

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As COVID-19 Rocks Markets, Digital Health Start-Ups Rake In Cash

Lloyd Price

Zocdoc Founded in 2007, Zocdoc is a medical appointment booking service that helps millions of patients find healthcare providers each month through a vast online marketplace. On that note, here are three top digital health start-ups to watch in the months to come.