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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Health Populi

In addition to highlighting the Patient’s Bill of Rights, NABIP’s keynotes and general sessions will speak to similar topics being brainstormed at VIVE this week — including mental health, maternal health, pharmacy and prescription drugs (pricing, PBMs), population health, and Medicare and Medicaid innovations.

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Americans’ Sense of Well-Being Falls to Great Recession Levels, Gallup Finds

Health Populi

The Great Recession was a direct hit on national and personal economics; health was an indirect impact. No question that health care and peoples’ individual health status were impacted by the 2008-2010 economic decline, but these were not the headline story.

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In the Past Ten Years, Workers’ Health Insurance Premiums Have Grown Much Faster Than Wages

Health Populi

Over ten years, the premium dollars grew from $13,770 in 2010 to $21K in 2020. The worker’s contribution share was 29% in 2010, and 26% in 2020. Single coverage reached $7,470 in 2020 and was $5,049 in 2010. The first chart illustrates the growth of the premium shares split by employer and employee contributions.

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While Costs Are A Top Concern Among Most U.S. Patients, So Are Challenges of Poverty, Food, and Housing

Health Populi

Microsoft is working with Humana on how to leverage data to help people age in place safely and health-fully. Humana connects with consumers on issues of loneliness and mental health through its campaign with spokespeople Nick Jonas, Queen Latifah and Ted Danson.

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Health, Politics, Inflation and Women: Health Engagement at the Voting Booth

Health Populi

Nate Silver discussed the concept here in his 2010 FiveThirtyEight blog, noting that it’s more about turnout than “enthusiasm.” The “enthusiasm gap” has long been a factor driving some folks to vote, and others to stay home and avoid the polling booth.