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Call It Deferring Services or Self-Rationing, U.S. Consumers Are Still Avoiding Medical Care

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.” Nearly a decade ago, I cited the Kaiser Family Foundation Health Security Watch of May 2012 here in Health Populi. adults had problems paying medical bills, largely delaying care due to cost for a visit or for prescription drugs. The first chart here shows that one in four U.S.

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

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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. So “produce stars as a retail health anchor,” FMI believes.

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Lockdown Economics for U.S. Health Consumers

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On the medical spending front, Bankrate’s survey noted that 1 in 3 Americans did not seek healthcare in the past year due to costs. Without assurance that these medical bills would be paid, there are people in the U.S.

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Making Healthcare Accessible: Empowerment This Medicaid Awareness Month

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According to the National Health Interview Survey , approximately 30 million Americans were without health insurance in the first half of 2020, and around 43% of adults aged 19 to 64 had inadequate coverage as of mid-2022. Medicaid enrollment is open year-round, and individuals can apply at any time.

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

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Dr. Wallensky and other public health officials acknowledged “vaccine fatigue” and the relatively low uptake of vaccinations for fending off the coronavirus and the flu as well as other infectious diseases. Looking for love, empathy and lower costs for health care. consumers delayed seeking routine medical care in the past year.

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The Women’s Health Gap Is Especially Wide During Her Working Years – Learning from McKinsey, the World Economic Forum, and AARP in Women’s History Month

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Health Populi’s Hot Points: More tightly focusing on the U.S. AARP conducted the organization’s annual survey of the 2024 electorate for the November Presidential and down ballot elections. adults, which included a group of $1,041 women ages 50 and over. AARP polled 3,380 U.S.

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The Great Resignation in Healthcare & What To Do About It

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A recent survey by KFF/Washington Post shows that 76% of frontline healthcare workers say they feel “hopeful” when going to work these days. The survey shows that younger healthcare workers are more likely to report negative feelings than their older counterparts. The number of years in practice is also a significant factor.