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31 Million Americans Underinsured In 2014

ACA Times

MAY 26, 2015

Almost one out of four American adults, or 31 million people, were underinsured in 2014, a study found. High deductibles or out–pocket costs made medical coverage unaffordable for many, and left others burdened by debt. The post 31 Million Americans Underinsured In 2014 first appeared on The ACA Times.

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New York's arbitration program for surprise billing leads to decline in consumer complaints: study

FierceHealthIT

MAY 13, 2019

Consumer complaints about surprise medical bills have fallen substantially in New York in the wake of a 2014 law that established a “baseball-style” arbitration protocol to address these situations, according to a new report.

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#WWBR Week of September 22, 2014

Chilmark Research

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

After Surgery, Surprise $117,000 Medical Bill From Doctor He Didn’t Know. “Although it was based on a small sample size, Kaufman Hall found inpatient utilization rates either unchanged or down for a majority of nonprofit hospitals through the first 2 quarters of 2014. ” – Brian. ” – Matt.

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Health Care Bills’ Financial Toxicity – Remembering the Jones’ of Whatcom County, WA

Health Populi

AUGUST 11, 2019

“In an extreme example of angst over expensive medical bills , an elderly Washington couple who lived near the U.S.-Canadian Canadian border died in a murder-suicide this week after leaving notes that detailed concerns about paying for medical care,” USA Today reported on August 10, 2019. million all-in.

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Study says Medicaid expansion in Michigan improved beneficiaries' financial health

FierceHealthIT

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Newly eligible beneficiaries saw their bills in collection, especially medical bills, decrease by hundreds of dollars between 2014 and 2015.

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The New Financial Toxicity in Health Care: The Cost of Hospitalization

Health Populi

MARCH 22, 2018

The concept of “ financial toxicity” for cancer patients was raised by concerned clinicians at Sloane-Kettering Medical Center, who discussed the topic on 60 Minutes in 2014 and have published papers on the issue. Uninsured working age people bear an even bigger burden of unpaid medical bills and bankruptcy risk.

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

Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2019

84% of Americans told the Foundation that they were concerned about how much health care costs will affect them in the future, with 42% of patients saying they couldn’t afford to pay over $500 for an unexpected medical bill. Hospital costs contribute to rising medical costs to 49% of health consumers.

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The Federal Reserve Chairman Speaks Out on Health Care Costs: “Spending But Getting Nothing”

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Some of that credit card debt no doubt has medical bills associated with it. Furthermore, JPMorgan Chase has analyzed over 1 million accounts and found people using their tax refunds to pay for past medical spending. For context, most people in the U.S. couldn’t pay that $503 out of a current savings account.

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The Financial Toxicity of Health Care Costs: From Cancer to FICO Scores

Health Populi

MARCH 22, 2022

To determine whether unpaid medical billing data should be included in credit reports. We come full circle with this third recommendation from CFPB with the Equifax-Experian-TransUnion plan to reduce most medical debt from patients’ credit reports.

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6 Years Later: Impacts of the ACA on Health Care?

ACA Times

MARCH 9, 2016

The program has shown a significant decline in the uninsured, and an increased concern in the public on receiving proper health care coverage as more are insured today, and more people are having to pay less out of pocket on their medical bills. by September 2015. million by September of 2015. million by September of 2015.

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ACA Cut Unpaid Hospital Care By $7.4 Billion

ACA Times

MARCH 24, 2015

billion in 2014, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency also found that expansion of Medicaid under the AcA had a positive economic impact in the states that participated in the expansion; in Kentucky alone the economic benefit was estimated at over $900 million and 12,000 jobs in 2014. That includes a $5.5

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Why We Should Prioritize Access-related Advocacy

Insulin Nation

MARCH 30, 2018

I am able to divert enough money from my paycheck to our health savings account to cover our medical bills, and that amount doesn’t leave us struggling with our other expenses. But a 2016 Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that 29% of workers were enrolled in such plans, up 9% from 2014.

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Hospitals Suffer Decline in Consumer Satisfaction

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

For historic trends, you can check out my coverage of the 2014 version of this study here in Health Populi. ACSI polls about 300,000 U.S. consumers each year to gauge satisfaction with over 400 companies in 46 industries.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

JULY 15, 2018

Boston Business Journal named the hospital a Best Place to Work in 2012, 2014 and 2016. National Medical Billing Services (St. National Medical Billing Services provides revenue cycle outsourcing services for ASCs and affiliated surgeons. AJH also offers an on-site BSN program to help RNs continue their education.

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Having Health Insurance Is a Social Determinant of Health: the implications of growing uninsured in the U.S.

Health Populi

MAY 10, 2018

2017 reversed advancements in health insurance coverage increases since the advent of the Affordable Care Act, and for the first time since 2014 no states’ uninsured rates fell. This bar chart shows that 50% of working-age adults would not have sufficient funds to pay an unexpected $1,000 medical bill within 30 days.

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31 Million Americans Underinsured In 2014

New York's arbitration program for surprise billing leads to decline in consumer complaints: study

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#WWBR Week of September 22, 2014

Health Care Bills’ Financial Toxicity – Remembering the Jones’ of Whatcom County, WA

Study says Medicaid expansion in Michigan improved beneficiaries' financial health

The New Financial Toxicity in Health Care: The Cost of Hospitalization

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

The Federal Reserve Chairman Speaks Out on Health Care Costs: “Spending But Getting Nothing”

The Financial Toxicity of Health Care Costs: From Cancer to FICO Scores

6 Years Later: Impacts of the ACA on Health Care?

ACA Cut Unpaid Hospital Care By $7.4 Billion

Why We Should Prioritize Access-related Advocacy

Hospitals Suffer Decline in Consumer Satisfaction

150 top places to work in healthcare

Having Health Insurance Is a Social Determinant of Health: the implications of growing uninsured in the U.S.

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