Health Populi

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The idea of health care consumerism isn’t just an American discussion, Deloitte points out in its 2019 global survey of healthcare consumers report, A consumer-centered future of health. The third chart arrays health consumers’ interest in price comparison tools, and it’s no surprise that one in two U.S.

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Health Populi

JUNE 16, 2022

Increasingly, consumers intending to buy a smartphone or fitness tracker will seek one that is cellular-equipped with a data plans (say, 4G LTE or 5G mobile broadband). families about being able to afford health services and prescription drugs, found in a Civic Science survey conducted in early June.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The survey informing the report was conducted between August 2 and September 7, 2021, among 3,616 adults 18 and older (in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, and Vietnamese based on consumers’ language preferences).

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

I noted this Morning Consult survey , data shown here, finding that people of color who were lower-income as of June 2020 had a more difficult time paying for Internet and phone bills than white people with lower incomes. Social determinants of health: broadband as a “Super Determinant.”

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Patients as health consumers face challenges paying for care, managing mental health, finding health services and taking time off work to access them, caregiving, and in transportation for care along with personal mobility issues. A few key data points illustrate the magnitude of the frustration: 50% of U.S.

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Henry Kotula

APRIL 24, 2018

Meanwhile, 40 percent said they skipped a recommended medical test or treatment. Also, the study found most people who are delaying or skipping care actually have health insurance. The data showed 33 percent of those surveyed were “extremely afraid” or “very afraid” of getting seriously ill.

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