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Despite Greater Digital Health Engagement, Americans Have Worse Health and Financial Outcomes Than Other Nations’ Health Citizens

Health Populi

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. health care is Americans’ growing financial exposure to first-dollar costs as patients continue to morph into medical bill payors.

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Why health care costs are making consumers more afraid of medical bills than an actual illness

Henry Kotula

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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Great Expectations for Health Care: Patients Look for Consumer Experience and Trust in Salesforce’s Latest Research

Health Populi

health care economics, patients are now payors as health consumers with more financial skin in paying medical bills. As consumers, people have great expectations from the organizations on the supply side of health care — providers (hospitals and doctors), health insurance plans, pharma and medical device companies.