Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2019

“Patients as Consumers” is the theme of the Health Affairs issue for March 2019. most visibly for prescription drugs , and increasingly for other line items in the medical bill like nursing home care, hospital care, and physician services.

Digital Health 256

Digital Health Health Policy Medical Billing Interoperability 256

Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2019

In 1971, Céline published his book, Death on the Installment Plan ; one wonders what Louis-Ferdinand would have thought about this medical billing model. level, and then the tighter lens on health politics and health policy. This is why in PwC’s forecast for 2020, they expect that “regulation will trump policy.”

Public Health 232

Public Health Health Policy Medicare Medical Billing 232

Health Populi

MAY 10, 2018

One-third of people with individual health insurance coverage told the Fund their healthcare has become harder to afford over the past 12 months. This bar chart shows that 50% of working-age adults would not have sufficient funds to pay an unexpected $1,000 medical bill within 30 days.

Medical Billing 180

Medical Billing Patient Experience Health Policy 180

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Underpinning this Purple Convergence for Health is that whether a Democrat or Republican, U.S. health citizens are highly concerned about their personal out-of-pocket costs for medical services and insurance, as well as prescription drug coverage. There’s another interesting data point in the detail in the second busy table.

Medical Billing 191

Medical Billing Leadership Mental health Patient Experience 191