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In the Pandemic, We’re All About Food

Health Populi

consumers’ food habits in the organization’s annual 2020 Food & Health Survey , the fifteenth year of the study. In the past ten years, consumers’ emphasis on overall health has grown: 6 in 10 U.S. Health Populi’s Hot Points: U.S.

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

Health Populi

who benefits from health insurance at the workplace, the annual family premium will average $21,342 this year, according to the 2020 Employer Health Benefits Survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Over ten years, the premium dollars grew from $13,770 in 2010 to $21K in 2020. For a worker in the U.S.

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Studies: ACA Has No Effect on Hours Worked [UPDATE]

ACA Times

In January 2016, we wrote about a comprehensive study reported in the journal Health Affairs that found employees working just above and just under 30 hours per week both experienced virtually no change in their workweeks during the years the ACA has been in effect. Moriya ,Thomas M. Selde and Kosali I.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a survey based in the US, patients that experienced telehealth visits highly rated this type of healthcare (recommendations: > 80%) 5,6 , stating it was beneficial for their mental health as well. In a cross-sectional survey, 52.5% In a survey among telehealth patients in the UK conducted by Dhahri et al.,

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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

Rising health care costs continue to concern most Americans, with one in two people believing they’re one sickness away from getting into financial trouble, according to the 2019 Survey of America’s Patients conducted for The Physicians Foundation. In addition to paying for “my” medical bills, most people in the U.S.

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A Mid-Year Update on 2023 Healthcare Trends

Henry Kotula

The series covered broad issues related to the healthcare workforce, economy, and health policy, and highlighted internal industry changes and trends in service delivery, quality, and equity. The most notable impact of the non-renewal of the PHE was the end of continuous Medicaid public health insurance coverage.

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2015 Trends for Rural Hospitals and Rural Healthcare

BHM Healthcare Solutions

According to the NC Rural Health Research Program there have been 56 rural hospital closures since 2010. Those actions are: assembling “key stakeholders in rural areas and seek out partners in state government, and “survey the existing infrastructure of rural areas” (for example gaps in Health IT and staffing).

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