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The Unbearable Heaviness of Inflation: Will Consumers’ Financial Stress Erode Their Health?

Health Populi

An hour after the Morning Consult session, I brainstormed the topic of consumers-as-payers of medical bills and prescription drugs with GoodRx strategy leaders. points which was the biggest two-week decline in the past year — and the lowest level since CivicScience launched this study in 2013.

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Did you miss one? Five Aging and Health Tech blog posts March 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

And it is fair to say that the applications of it are making its way into the world of older adults, this AARP article describes its uses for older adults in generating a letter to contest a medical bill. And Jason continues to tackle the boundaries and limitations for those with disabilities.

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ACA Cut Unpaid Hospital Care By $7.4 Billion

ACA Times

The reduction in uncompensated care– the care provided by hospitals to patients who are uninsured or underinsured – was over $50 billion in 2013, HHS said. Of the total reduction, $5 billion was in states that expanded their Medical programs, while $2.4 The ACA reduced this by $7.4 billion in 2014, the agency estimates.

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The Affordable Care Act, and Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore It [UPDATE]

ACA Times

It meant that some employees skipped preventive medical care, resulting in a less healthy, productive workforce. million Americans went bankrupt in 2013 because of medical bills they were unable to pay. It also resulted in financial ruin for some workers; about 1.7

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Top 45 Healthcare Blogs for 2019

eVisit

Medical Billing & Coding Blog. This blog is all about medical billing and coding. The perfect resources for doctors, managers, and medical billers and coders, blog posts are written exclusively by Manny Oliverez, CEO of capture billing. Healthcare IT Guy.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

Nemours Children’s Hospital was ranked among the Orlando Sentinel ‘s Top 100 Companies for Working Families from 2013-15 and the organization’s Delaware locations were named among America’s 150 Top Workplaces by Workplace Dynamics. National Medical Billing Services (St.

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Most Americans Want the Federal Government to Ensure Healthcare for All

Health Populi

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 sentiment has been relatively stable since 2000 except for two big outlying years: a spike of 69% in 2006, and a low-point in 2003 of 42%.