Health Populi

APRIL 1, 2020

health consumers’ trust in hospitals fell (partly due to surprise medical bills and patients-as-payors’ financial stress). As I work on scenario planning for my forecast work on the impact of COVID-19 on the future of health care in the U.S., In the past one year, U.S.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

health citizens are worried about unexpected medical bills (net 74%), the cost of health care services (net 74%), their prescription drug costs (net 55%) and their monthly health insurance premium (net 48%), shown in the second bar chart. economy is “not so good” or “poor.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

"I am proud to sign this legislation which promotes telehealth services that have become vital during this pandemic, expands access to high-quality, affordable care, takes steps to protect consumers from surprise medical bills, and preserves access to COVID-19 testing and treatment," said Baker in a statement.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Partnering, too, will be important on the road to digitization in health care across the three industry segments. specialty medicines), and people expect greater levels of retail-enhanced service from health care providers, plans, and pharma companies. .” Their poll of consumers found that 7 in 10 U.S.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

adults believes lowering health care costs is more important than ensuring universal access to health care — another indication that medical bills continue to be a front-of-brain kitchen table issue for mainstream Americans for whom healthcare is a very personal family priority.

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Hall Render

JUNE 7, 2024

Melhem Solh Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center becomes a Level I trauma center This initiative at Mercer hopes to bolster pediatric health How a small Georgia town is feeling the rural health care crisis HAWAII Executive Insight: Ching Jen Lum funds Kahala Nui’s mission to help Hawaii seniors Kaiser Permanente provides grants for behavioral (..)

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APRIL 12, 2024

take aim at implicit bias VAMC Expands Women’s Health Care Options Horizon Behavioral Health celebrates 55 years of service in Central Virginia Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center becomes a sensory-inclusive hospital WASHINGTON 3 physicians suing their former employers Boston company to buy Alpine Immune Sciences for $4.9B

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MARCH 8, 2024

Bernards ends talks with United Healthcare Brandi Stewart Named Chief Nurse for Baptist Health in Fort Smith, Van Buren A closer look at Arkansas Children’s Hospital expansion CALIFORNIA Adventist Health to buy Tenet Healthcare’s Central Coast hospitals for $550 million California nurses use billboard to voice opposition to hospital sale (..)

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MAY 10, 2024

Health Policy Commission still missing key document in Steward sale to Optum Local obesity drug developer lands deal worth up to $600M with Novo Nordisk Mass. Health Policy Commission still missing key document in Steward sale to Optum Local obesity drug developer lands deal worth up to $600M with Novo Nordisk Mass.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Elizabeth Healthcare makes leadership team changes These are Louisville’s Health Care Heroes UofL Health wants to build new cancer center, needs $25 million from Kentucky General Assembly Grant focuses on health care access for children in Eastern Ky. Luke’s hospital to undergo $4.2

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APRIL 7, 2023

Judge denies challenge to measure that would cap LA hospital exec pay COLORADO Builders show little interest in city, hospital employee housing project Capitol Pain Institute acquires 3 Colorado practices, ASC Colorado lawmakers seek financial information from hospitals in larger debate over health care costs Colorado to advance $1.4

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JUNE 16, 2023

Rules Luna and MedStar Health partner to improve access to in-home, in-person outpatient physical therapy across Washington, D.C., 24 spot in national ranking of life science talent What changes did CT make to its Medicaid program in 2023? Baltimore, and Northern Virginia DELAWARE Bayhealth adds northern Del.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 14, 2022

UConn Health to hire formerly incarcerated people. s Rose Health acquired by West Coast behavioral health company. New Ward 8 urgent care opens in effort to expand health care access. DC Health to Merge Monkeypox and COVID Centers. GW urgent care unit opens in Southeast.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

More than 40% of Georgia’s counties lack maternity care places, such as hospitals and birth centers HAWAII Hawaii nurses file unfair labor charge after hospital plans lockout Hawaii nurses plan 2nd strike; hospital floats lockout No new nurses deal for upcoming Kapiolani strike Pacific Islanders Are Often Left Out Of Medical Studies.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 20, 2023

for obesity rate, is getting heavier Medical Properties Trust Sponsors Children’s of Alabama Primary care group makes major local acquisition, doubling footprint in state ALASKA Juneau’s hospital is losing more than $1M a month Alaska’s flu season appears to have peaked. round SSM Health Medical Minute: St.

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MAY 2, 2025

Elizabeths, Good Samaritan hospitals lose their names as part of BMC rebrand Acquisition price for Marlborough biotech slashed DPH: Framingham Unions neonatal unit, which is scheduled to close, is medically necessary to the region Holden rep. Kennedy Jr will require all new vaccines to undergo placebo testing, WaPo reports RFK Jr.

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APRIL 28, 2023

merger International audience hails UPMC’s new vision and rehab complex Kaiser, Geisinger launch nonprofit to buy hospitals Kaiser Permanente to acquire Geisinger, form company to operate other nonprofit systems Lannett delisted from New York Stock Exchange PA-based medical equipment company to pay $5.3M

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In today’s Health Populi blog, I’m digging into Access Denied: patients speak out on insurance barriers and the need for policy change , a study conducted by Ipsos on behalf of PhRMA, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America — the pharma industry’s advocacy organization (i.e.,

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MARCH 28, 2025

’s ‘Scorched-Earth’ Sanctions Bid YNHH hands out 150 pink slips at Northeast Medical Group s DC Ascension’s Providence Hospital shut down its urgent care center.

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