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Consumers Are Feeling Their Healthcare Cost of Living – Research from Qualtrics

Health Populi

The third chart tells us that patients-as-consumers would most likely sacrifice dining out, entertainment, and travel to be able to pay medical bills. Qualtrics’ data bolsters our understanding of health care costs baked into the patient financial experience and, more broadly, the overall patient experience.

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Bonus Features – October 30, 2022 – 46% of Americans have gone into debt paying medical bills, 41% say retail and virtual care experiences are disjointed, and more

Healthcare IT Today

A survey from digital health platform Babylon found that 46% of Americans have gone into debt from their medical bills , while 34% are currently struggling to pay their medical and insurance bills. News and Studies.

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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Health Populi

Kudos to NABIP for developing this document and taking a leadership position in supporting health care as a civil right for all consumers, emerging as health citizens, in America. The post A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.

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California Hospitals Expand Program Streamlining Billing and Payment Processes

Healthcare IT Today

A group of California hospitals has had such success with the initial run of its medical billing improvement process that it has expanded far more quickly than it had originally intended.

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Most Workers and their Employers Want to Receive Digital Healthcare On-Demand

Health Populi

Overall, company leadership is more bullish on digital health tools compared with workers who index relatively lower than management — by just a bit. Concerns about coverage for pre-existing conditions, the cost of medicines, and avoiding surprise medical bills are top-of-mind for Americans in this politically-charged year in the U.S.

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Health Care Bills’ Financial Toxicity – Remembering the Jones’ of Whatcom County, WA

Health Populi

“In an extreme example of angst over expensive medical bills , an elderly Washington couple who lived near the U.S.-Canadian Canadian border died in a murder-suicide this week after leaving notes that detailed concerns about paying for medical care,” USA Today reported on August 10, 2019.

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Access Healthcare Acquires Envera Health

Healthcare IT Today

Enhances Revenue Cycle Services Market Leadership with Patient Engagement Services and Technology Capabilities Today, Access Healthcare , a global leader in revenue cycle management (RCM) and healthcare services, announced the acquisition of Envera Health , a market leader in patient engagement services.

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