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How Will New FDA Hearing Aid Regulations Impact Health Plans?

HIT Consultant

First, let’s examine the new regulatory framework the FDA established. The regulations may provide an opportunity for health insurers to attract new members – and retain existing ones – with hearing loss. Health plans should be on the alert for potential pitfalls arising from the new regulations. million U.S.

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Psychedelics Are Cheap. Psychedelic Treatment Is Not.

Bill of Health

The FDA approved S-ketamine to treat depression in 2019. Still, to me, the most promising route to access is probably through FDA approval (which means more clinical trials) and expanded insurance coverage. Yet, insurance coverage alone is an imperfect solution because millions of Americans have no health insurance.

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News from the Consumer Technology Association and Withings Further Demonstrates Private Sector’s Role in the Pandemic and Public Health

Health Populi

This week, announcements from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and Withings further bolster the case for the private sector bolstering public health in this pandemic…and future ones to come beyond the Age of the Coronavirus. On 27th July, CTA announced the Association’s launch of the Public Health Tech Initiative.

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Designing Digital Health for Public Health Preparedness and Equity: the Consumer Tech Association Doubles Down

Health Populi

At the same time, CTA has published a paper on Advancing Health Equity Through Technology which complements and reinforces the PHTI announcement and objective. Tribal health departments. Over 160,000 public and private labs. Hospitals and health care providers. Health plans. value-based).

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TytoCare Launches the Home Smart Clinic, the First Remote Primary Care Offering for the Entire Family

HIT Consultant

TytoCare’s holistic Home Smart Clinic solves this Home Healthcare Delivery Gap™ by offering health plans and providers all the elements required to make virtual primary care programs successful.

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The Healthcare and Macro-Economic Impacts of Living with Endemic COVID – Listening to Fitch

Health Populi

The third chart details some of these points: On the macroeconomic side of the forecast, we see increasing private consumption, higher inflation, less public sector support (e.g., PPP in the US), and in emerging markets, currency weakness.

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

Health Populi

In addition, preventive services for women are part of ACA prevention list such as well-woman visits, all FDA-approved, -granted, or -cleared contraceptives and related services, and other female-focused care. It’s a lot — and has made a huge difference in public health access for those enrolled in ACA plans.

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