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Reflections on the United States Health Care System and the Right to Health

Bill of Health

These determinants, such as economic stability through universal services like unemployment benefits, paid parental leave, paid sick leave, or social support systems, like family-friendly policies and child care, remain mostly unavailable. health system continue to exacerbate poor health and disparities. COVID-19 and the U.S.

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Patients, Nurses and Doctors Blame Health Insurers for Increasing Costs and Barriers to Care

Health Populi

Most patients have experienced at least one health insurance related barrier in the past two years, and 4 in 10 of those people said their health got worse as a result of that care-barrier. We must shift our True North mantra for improving health care in the U.S.

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Virtual Care and Mental Health Top of Mind for Employers’ Workplaces in 2023

Health Populi

Another key lens to keep front-and-center is employers’ embrace of determinants of health to bolster equity, inclusion, and population health outcomes.

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CVS Health, Uber Health Collaborate to Advance Health Equity in Communities Nationwide

HIT Consultant

. – CVS Health and Uber Health will help eliminate a critical barrier to care and overall well-being transportation which can limit a person’s ability to receive medical care, to get to work or to job training and can ultimately lead to adverse health outcomes.

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What John Mackey of Whole Foods Said at the 2022 HIMSS Conference – and Why This is Important for the Whole Health Ecosystem

Jane Sarashon

It’s more of an “and” than an “or,” we know now in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as financial health connects with mental health, physical health, and social/civic health. Yes, to health care access (especially primary care). Yes, to healthy food.

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Health Equity and SDoH – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

Chelsea King Arthur, Vice President of Population and Digital Health at Get Well. Better Coverage Options Will Broaden Mental Health Access For All: We can expect mental health care access and options to continue expanding with more apps like Headspace and Better Help. Health equity comes into focus.

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The 2023 Health Economy – The Evolving Primary Care and Retail Health Convergence Through Trilliant Health’s Lens

Health Populi

For today’s Health Populi blog, I choose to focus in on a key theme in my work right now — the convergence of retail health, primary care, consumers’ home economics, health care access, and the future of U.S. health care financing.