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Connected Health Initiative Applauds Telehealth Provisions in Senate CARES Act to Better Protect America’s Most Medically and Economically Vulnerable Citizens

Connected Health Initiative

MARCH 26, 2020

(WASHINGTON, DC) March 25, 2020 - Today, the Connected Health Initiative released a statement from executive director Morgan Reed regarding the congressional passage of the latest Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The most economically and medically vulnerable are particularly harmed.

Connected Health

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The Economic Contours of the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack: Taking Stock So Far

Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2024

I’ll leave you with thoughts on patients’ access to medicines, already a stress-inducing issue for families whether dealing with sick kids or older folks managing Medicare Part D and cash in retirement.

Medicare

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Patients Growing Health Consumer Muscles Expect Digital Services

Health Populi

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Another study I cite in the book from Market Strategies found that of people already purchasing products on Amazon, over one-half would trust Amazon for health care related products or services, and 39% would be willing to use the Amazon platform for prescription drugs instead of a retail pharmacy or online PBM channel.

Medical Billing

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Telehealth and Program Integrity

Connected Health Initiative

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Millions of Americans turned to live audio and video visits with healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Congress needs to make decisions that will permanently affect how Americans, in particular Medicare patients, may access these telehealth services on a permanent basis. Postal Service—to detect these schemes and stop them.

Telehealth

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Happy Amazon Prime Days, When You Can Get 25% Off a Year’s One Medical Membership

Health Populi

JULY 10, 2023

For other services, such as appointments and labs, One Medical accepts health plans from most insurance carriers as well as Medicare,” the pre-reveal explained, a snippet of that site shown here. Amazon unveiled the offer on July 6 in a preview of “two days of epic deals.”

Life Science

Life Science Primary Care Telehealth Medicare

Patients-As-Health Care Payers Define What a Digital Front Door Looks Like

Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2023

A just-breaking report from the CDC explores the demographics of patients between 18 and 64 years of age (that is, not children and not folks of Medicare-age) who avoid prescription drugs due to cost, in Characteristics of Adults Age 18-64 Who Did Not Take Medication as Prescribed to Reduce Costs: United States, 2021.

Medical Billing

Medical Billing Telehealth Digital Health Medicare

Talking “HealthConsuming” on the MM&M Podcast

Health Populi

AUGUST 7, 2019

Here’s a link to the 30-minute conversation, where Marc combed through the over 500 endnotes from HealthConsuming ‘s appendix to explore the patient as the new health care payor, the Amazon prime-ing of people, and prospects for social determinants of health to bolster medicines “beyond the pill.”.

Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceuticals Patient Experience Mental health Connected Health

When Household Economics Blur with Health, Technology and Trust – Health Populi’s 2023 TrendCast

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

We can expect value-based contracting in 2023 to embed health equity incentives, such as this contract struck between Independence Blue Cross and Jefferson Health to address health for residents of Philadelphia including the Accelerate Health Equity initiative.

Health Technology

Health Technology Mental health Digital Health Primary Care

The 2022 Health Populi TrendCast for Consumers and Health Citizens

Health Populi

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In early December, FarmBoxRx was the first online grocer to be approved to channel food to SNAP/EBT recipients as payment from Medicare and Medicaid. enabling enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid to order fresh produce online. FarmboxRx works with providers and insurers in the U.S.

Mental health

Mental health Public Health Digital Health Medicare

150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

JULY 15, 2018

Employees have access to the health system’s community education program offering hundreds of classes, and over 60 percent of Mercyhealth partners use some kind of flexible scheduling. For employees over 55 years old, the hospital offers free Medicare and health claims assistance. La Jolla Pharmaceutical (San Diego).

Leadership

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CVS + Aetna: Inflection Point in US Healthcare, Merger Approved Update

Health Populi

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Since the CVS+Aetna announcement last December, the Kaiser Family Foundation ran some numbers on how the merged organization could impact Medicare — a key payor for both health insurance and prescription drugs under Part D.

Medicare

Medicare Pharmaceuticals Primary Care Patient Experience

Costs, Consumerism, Cyber and Care, Everywhere – The 2019 Health Populi TrendCast

Health Populi

DECEMBER 25, 2018

Expect health care costs and access to be at least as important to U.S. A key health care cost focus of Congress will target prescription drug costs. voters through 2019, and on the Presidential debate stages for both Democrats and Republicans leading up to the parties’ nominees for 2020.

Mental health

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Connected Health Initiative Applauds Telehealth Provisions in Senate CARES Act to Better Protect America’s Most Medically and Economically Vulnerable Citizens

The Economic Contours of the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack: Taking Stock So Far

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Patients Growing Health Consumer Muscles Expect Digital Services

Telehealth and Program Integrity

Happy Amazon Prime Days, When You Can Get 25% Off a Year’s One Medical Membership

Patients-As-Health Care Payers Define What a Digital Front Door Looks Like

Talking “HealthConsuming” on the MM&M Podcast

When Household Economics Blur with Health, Technology and Trust – Health Populi’s 2023 TrendCast

The 2022 Health Populi TrendCast for Consumers and Health Citizens

150 top places to work in healthcare

CVS + Aetna: Inflection Point in US Healthcare, Merger Approved Update

Costs, Consumerism, Cyber and Care, Everywhere – The 2019 Health Populi TrendCast

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