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The Economics of the Pandemic Put Costs at the Top of Americans’ Health Reform Priorities

Health Populi

A major side-effect of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 was its impact on the national U.S. In 2021, patients-as-health-consumers seek lower health care and prescription drug costs coupled with higher quality care, discovered by the patient advocacy coalition, Consumers for Quality Care. population).

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The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Health Populi

My Zoom invitation to Stacy was a very convenient excuse for me to catch up with a friend in the field: we have known each other since Stacy started to grow her health-social media presence on Twitter. And that involvement in social media is intimately woven with Stacy’s patient advocacy journey….for

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The Economics of the Pandemic Put Costs at the Top of Americans’ Health Reform Priorities

Health Populi

A major side-effect of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 was its impact on the national U.S. In 2021, patients-as-health-consumers seek lower health care and prescription drug costs coupled with higher quality care, discovered by the patient advocacy coalition, Consumers for Quality Care. population).

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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

Americans who have commercial health insurance (say, through an employer or union) are rarely thought to face barriers to receiving health care — in particular, primary care, that front line provider and on-ramp to the health care system. The Affordable Care Act sought to promote primary care in many provisions.

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Even When IVF Is Covered by Insurance, High Bills and Hassles Abound

Kaiser Health News

But even as demand grows, insurance coverage remains limited. About 27% of companies with 500 or more employees covered IVF in 2020, up from about 24% in 2015, according to Mercer , a consulting firm. The first in-network specialists they tried, in spring 2020, had an office nearby, in Viera, Florida.

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Addressing the Diversity Challenge in Clinical Research Through Patient Advocacy

HIT Consultant

Andrew Barnhill, Head of Public Policy, Global Legal, IQVIA Alexandra Weiss, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Patient Advocacy Organizations, IQVIA Diversity is paramount to the success of clinical research, both ethically and scientifically.

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Wasted: $1 of Every $4 Spent on Health Care In America

Health Populi

Health Populi’s Hot Points: The arithmetic of this report suggests that two domains of the six waste categories contribute to about $2 in $3 of waste: administrative complexity and pricing failures, the latter largely due to prescription drug pricing. Political debates in this 2020 U.S.