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How People Without Health Insurance Can Still Afford Medical Services

Electronic Health Reporter

This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Despite the best efforts of the government, there are still millions of US citizens who don’t have healthcare coverage. This translates into a large percentage of the population forced to forego preventative care and even emergency healthcare services.

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From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

Health Populi

As a constant observer and advisor across the health/care ecosystem, for me the concept of a “health plan” in the U.S. Furthermore, health plan members now see themselves as medical bill payers, seeking value and consumer-level services for their health insurance premium investment. and ChatGPT.

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The Patient Is Still the Payor – And May Skip Paying for Prevention (Eyes on the ACA & Texas)

Health Populi

Many health citizens in the U.S. would likely skip receiving preventive health care services if the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) coverage for them goes away, a Morning Consult survey found. One of the key benefits embedded in the ACA was “free” without co-pay shares for preventive care.

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It's time for solutions -- not products -- for aging in place

Aging in Place Technology Watch

And they are willing to spend on services to enable them to remain there – home security, food and supplies delivery, and transportation services if they choose to or must go places without driving. Insurers offer discounts for smart home and some Medicare Advantage plans cover devices for safety and wellness.

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SCOTUS ruling will make it harder for patients to get birth control

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Supreme Court ruled in a 7-2 decision that businesses and universities with religious or moral objections to providing employees with insurance coverage for contraception can deny that coverage. Patients who can currently get birth control at no extra cost may, depending on their employer, find themselves expected to pay out of pocket.

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Telepsychiatry will continue to grow – and become the house call of yesteryear

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

One of the great use cases for telemedicine has proven to be mental health. It does not require physical contact between caregiver and patient (though seeing a patient's affect in person can be better than via video). Rarely does mental health require in-person tests. Taking vitals is not necessary.

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American healthcare: The good, bad, ugly, future

Henry Kotula

And when it comes to healthcare, five years can be both a long and a short amount of time. After five years and 100 episodes, now is an opportune time to look back and examine how healthcare has improved and in what ways American medicine has become more problematic. In contrast, these GLP-1 medications are highly effective.