Sun.Mar 17, 2019

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Medical Issues Are Still The #1 Contributor to Bankruptcy in the U.S.

Health Populi

Medical costs in America are still the top contributor to personal bankruptcy in the U.S., a risk factor in two-thirds of bankruptcies filed between 2013 and 2016. That’s a sad fiscal fact, especially as more Americans gained access to health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, according to a study published this month in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPA).

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Industry Voices—ASCA CEO: Surgery centers are ready address price, quality transparency. Is the rest of the industry?

FierceHealthIT

When it comes to the one service that everyone should know more about—our healthcare—little is understood and even less is shared about the actual cost and quality of services. That needs to change.

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