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2022 Patient Payment Statistics and Bad Debt in Healthcare

Mend

According to the same statistics, approximately one in five American households has “bad medical debt.” These numbers are concerning, as they indicate that many Americans are struggling to keep up with their medical bills. How Many Healthcare Organizations Still Rely on Paper Bills.

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Health@Retail Update: Kroger and Hy-Vee Morph Grocery into Health, Walmart’s Health Center, CVS/housing and More

Health Populi

Roz really channels the scene in front of the pharmacy counter, from Q-tips to vitamins and tea. For inspiration and context, I’ll kick off with Roz Chast’s latest New Yorker cartoon from the February 3rd 2020 issue — Strangers in the Night, taking place in a Duane Reade pharmacy.