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Trust in Healthcare is Under Stress in the US and Globally, Edelman Finds

Health Populi

MAY 20, 2021

to approve Medicare’s negotiation of drug prices with pharmaceutical companies]. The one segment which has stayed relatively even from 2018 has been biotech, 55% that year and 55% again in 2021. Transparency and education are essential to building trust in vaccines, Edelman concludes in this study, noting that 64% of U.S.

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Value-Based Health Care Needs All Stakeholders at the Table – Especially the Patient

Health Populi

MARCH 11, 2021

[Note: I may be biased as a University of Michigan graduate of both the School of Public Health and Rackham School of Graduate Studies in Economics]. health care, patient assistance programs, Medicare Advantage plans, and the bundling of proven high-value preventive services into the Affordable Care Act. .”

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The Healthcare and Macro-Economic Impacts of Living with Endemic COVID – Listening to Fitch

Health Populi

JUNE 24, 2021

We also expect innovation to come out of pharma and biotech labs, and who will pay for new-new therapies? For Medicare Part B programs alone, the drug could consume one-half of the total $57 billion of medicines spending… as much as the U.S. spends on NASA.

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Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Collaborations between AI vendors and biotech/pharma companies over the last five years are worth more than $45 billion , according to a recent report from Accenture.

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Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – October 11, 2023 – Announcements from Best Buy, General Catalyst, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Walgreens, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This article will be a roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, partnerships, research studies, company launches, and more from the annual conference. Studies Almost half (48%) of American women don’t have a PCP or get regular preventive care , according to a survey from Tia Health.

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Will Foot Ulcer Treatment Survive Medicare Rollback?

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

A state-of-the-art wound therapy that prevents amputations is under threat from proposed cuts in Medicare reimbursement rates, according to regenerative medicine experts. Studies have shown that this new wave of live-cell dressing works better than other dressings in treating foot ulcers and preventing amputations.

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Bonus Features – May 7, 2023 – Less than 1% of all medical claims include an ICD-10 Z code, 78% of consumers say virtual health is important when considering health plans, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 7, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Studies Less than 1% of all medical claims include an ICD-10 Z code that documents a social determinant health, according to a data brief from LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

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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

JANUARY 18, 2019

As the Harvard Chan-POLITICO study points out, prescription drug costs are top-of-mind for health consumers in America. First, a Wall Street Journal profile of Bluebird Bio , a biotech firm that plans to sell gene-replacement therapy extending annual payments to patients based on whether the drug is effective.

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

Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2019

patients’ negative views of the pharmaceutical industry in this study was the opioid epidemic. A recent study on politics and health care spending in the U.S. published by the National Bureau of Economic Research found a close link between electoral politics and Medicare: that is, between legislative processes in the U.S.

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The Evolution of Self-Care for Consumers – Learning and Sharing at CHPA

Health Populi

MARCH 19, 2019

CHPA released a new study this week into the value of OTC meds. Payors have begun to recognize the value of nudging consumers toward over-the-counter products under Medicare Advantage plans. Edelman’s health industry segments for this study are pharma, consumer health, insurance, biotech/life science, and hospitals.

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The intersection of remote patient monitoring and AI

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 25, 2022

She has been involved with more than 20 early-stage biotech and healthcare startups, including ones working on medical devices and digital health. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is one of the organizations that sets the standard of care in the U.S. Today, how does AI work with RPM to improve patient care and outcomes?

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Pharma – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2023

The new year will bear witness to great innovation in biotech in the precision oncology space. Within the past year, Lecanemab was submitted for fast-track FDA approval based on the latest study, and Aducanumab, while technically available, lacks Medicare reimbursement approval. Dr. Ofer Sharon, CEO at OncoHost.

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Prescription Drug Costs In America Through the Patient Lens, via IQVIA, GoodRx and a New $2 Million Therapy

Health Populi

MAY 8, 2019

In 2018, we saw more incentives to inspire adherence to prescription drug regimens, particularly in Medicare Part D along with increasing focus by pharmacists and providers. For people enrolled in Medicare Part D, 20% faced over $500 in OOP costs. Patients abandon over 20% of new prescriptions when their OOP costs rise above $50.

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Americans Across Political Party Worry About Prescription Drug Prices – Especially to Deal with COVID-19

Health Populi

JUNE 18, 2020

By demographics, more women than men are concerned about rising costs for the three health care spending categories the survey studied: drug prices, insurance premiums, and healthcare costs (medical care services spending). A majority of people across political party share this concern: overall, 88% of U.S. 84% of Republicans. bn to $32.8

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Prescription Drugs in the Pandemic, Year 2: Pricing Rx and Going Direct-to-Consumer

Health Populi

AUGUST 16, 2021

In this study, the researchers identified the following costs by stakeholder: For patients, out-of-pocket expenses, including payments for deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance amounts. There is one health care public policy issue that unites U.S. voters across political party: that is the consumer-facing costs of prescription drugs.

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What Do Democrats and Republicans Agree On? Allowing Government & Business to Negotiate Lower Rx Prices

Health Populi

JUNE 3, 2021

adults note that expanding Medicare to including hearing aids, dental and vision coverage would be their top or an important priority, shown in the second line in the bar chart on public priorities. States to negotiate with drug companies to get lower prices on Rx meds in their state, and. On the cost-front, 90% of U.S.

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Two-Thirds of Americans Say Healthcare Doesn’t Work Well, in RealClear Politics Poll

Health Populi

MAY 19, 2019

They don’t tend to shop around for health care or be super-engaged in their care, probably because they tend to be older and more likely to be covered by Medicare. They may be threatened by a call for “Medicare for All” given their affection for the program. That’s an interesting conundrum to consider.

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Trust in Healthcare is Under Stress in the US and Globally, Edelman Finds

Value-Based Health Care Needs All Stakeholders at the Table – Especially the Patient

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The Healthcare and Macro-Economic Impacts of Living with Endemic COVID – Listening to Fitch

Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – October 11, 2023 – Announcements from Best Buy, General Catalyst, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Walgreens, and more

Will Foot Ulcer Treatment Survive Medicare Rollback?

Bonus Features – May 7, 2023 – Less than 1% of all medical claims include an ICD-10 Z code, 78% of consumers say virtual health is important when considering health plans, and more

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

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

The Evolution of Self-Care for Consumers – Learning and Sharing at CHPA

The intersection of remote patient monitoring and AI

Pharma – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Prescription Drug Costs In America Through the Patient Lens, via IQVIA, GoodRx and a New $2 Million Therapy

Americans Across Political Party Worry About Prescription Drug Prices – Especially to Deal with COVID-19

Prescription Drugs in the Pandemic, Year 2: Pricing Rx and Going Direct-to-Consumer

What Do Democrats and Republicans Agree On? Allowing Government & Business to Negotiate Lower Rx Prices

Two-Thirds of Americans Say Healthcare Doesn’t Work Well, in RealClear Politics Poll

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