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Consumers Expand Their Definition of Well-Being to Include Food-As-Medicine

Health Populi

This is the theme of a new report from the FMI Foundation called The Power of Health and Well-Being in Food Retail. The consumer-as-medical-bill-payor is now looking at foods with health benefits, first and foremost for heart health. One-third of stores in FMI’s survey have in-store retail health clinics.

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In U.S. Health Care, It’s Still the Prices, Stupid – But Transparency and Consumer Behavior Aren’t Working As Planned

Health Populi

Increasingly, as patients bear more first-dollar costs through high-deductible health plans, co-payments and co-insurance sharing, the patient-as-payor has become more sensitive to these prices. Chan School of Public Health with POLITICO looked into Americans’ Health and Education Priorities for the New Congress in 2019.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

Becker’s Healthcare is pleased to release the “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare | 2018” list, which highlights hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies that promote diversity within the workforce, employee engagement and professional growth. Baylor Scott & White Health (Dallas).

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Healthcare Costs Stress Out U.S. Voters One Week Ahead of 2018 Mid-Term Elections

Health Populi

So warns the Sixth Annual Nationwide TCHS Consumers Healthcare Survey , with the tagline: “Stressed Out: Americans and Healthcare.” ” Perhaps this is why healthcare has become a top voting issue for the 2018 mid-term elections that will be held on November 6 one week from today. adults in August 2018.

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Most Americans Want the Federal Government to Ensure Healthcare for All

Health Populi

But while there’s majority support for universal health care, we should think broadly about this concept at this moment. Now, in late 2018, we look toward 2019 and the 2020 Presidential elections and must also contemplate the lower darker green line. This asked people whether they would prefer a government-run health system.