Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2019

From 2003 to 2019, the theory that prices are the primary driver of America’s spending more on health care than any other country is still the case. in fact devotes fewer hospital beds, physicians and nurses to health care delivery compared with other countries. On the supply side, the U.S.

BioTech 166

BioTech Medicare Medical Billing Patient Experience 166

Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Rising health care costs continue to concern most Americans, with one in two people believing they’re one sickness away from getting into financial trouble, according to the 2019 Survey of America’s Patients conducted for The Physicians Foundation. In addition to paying for “my” medical bills, most people in the U.S.

Medical Billing 136

Medical Billing Medicare Mental health Public Health 136

Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2019

“Patients as Consumers” is the theme of the Health Affairs issue for March 2019. Furthermore, the difference in information seeking between more educated Americans versus less could exacerbate health disparities and the inequities of health literacy.

Digital Health 256

Digital Health Health Policy Medical Billing Interoperability 256

Health Populi

MARCH 24, 2020

are concerned about their potential out-of-pocket costs which could run $1,300 or more, based on a Peterson Center/Kaiser Family Foundation study I discussed here in Health Populi. Bottom-line for that health consumer: two in three Americans could not afford to pay their deductible if hospitalized for treatment of coronavirus.

Medical Billing 257

Medical Billing Nursing Public Health Health Policy 257

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

adults believes lowering health care costs is more important than ensuring universal access to health care — another indication that medical bills continue to be a front-of-brain kitchen table issue for mainstream Americans for whom healthcare is a very personal family priority.

Medicare 136

Medicare Medical Billing Nursing Public Health 136