Health Populi

MARCH 17, 2019

a risk factor in two-thirds of bankruptcies filed between 2013 and 2016. That’s a sad fiscal fact, especially as more Americans gained access to health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, according to a study published this month in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPA). between 2013 and 2016.

Public Health 157

Public Health Health Policy 157

Health Populi

JUNE 21, 2019

That costs are inching up are concerning to employers providing health benefits, who have become dissatisfied with efforts to contain health spending, PwC learned from its survey research. Average annual spending for a healthy worker ran $1,320 between 2013 and 2015. This is an increase of 0.3 times that, nearly $5,000.

Mental health 147

Mental health Health Policy 147

ACA Times

APRIL 1, 2015

The Affordable Care Act has substantially increased the percentage of Latinos who have healthcare coverage, although more than half of Latinos surveyed said they had heard little or nothing about the law. born Latinos said they have health coverage, compared to only 78% foreign-born Latinos. About 87% U.S.-born

Health Policy 40

Health Policy 40

Health Populi

JUNE 7, 2018

High Spending Growth Rates For Key Diseases In 2000-14 Were Driven By Technology And Demographic Factors , a June 2018 Health Affairs article, analyzed this data. Some key findings from this study were that: The fastest-growing spending conditions between 2013 and 2014 were infectious disease, mental illness, and diabetes.

Pharmaceuticals 206

Pharmaceuticals Public Health Mental health Health Policy 206

Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2018

In contrast, in 2013 the Affordable Care Act was in implementation and consumer-adoption mode, accompanied by aggressive anti-“Obamacare” campaigns in mass media. This study surveyed about 1,500 people with serious illnesses or people who cared for those patients, polled in July and August 2018.

Medical Billing 178

Medical Billing Medicare Federal healthcare Public Health 178

Health Populi

MARCH 1, 2018

The report is aptly titled, Americans’ Views on Health Insurance at the End of a Turbulent Year. The Fund surveyed 2,410 U.S. This is the sixth survey conducted by the Fund to track Americans’ views of the Affordable Care Act; the first survey was fielded in mid-to-fall 2013.

Medicare 209

Medicare Patient Experience Health Policy 209