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

Health Populi

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. 90% conducted research into health care costs. 59% chose their health care provider based on cost.

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

Health Populi

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. 90% conducted research into health care costs. 59% chose their health care provider based on cost.

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Massachusetts DPH Delays Enforcement Penalties for State Surprise Billing Law

Healthcare Law Today

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has delayed the enforcement penalties for the new notice requirements under the “Patients First Law” until July 1, 2022. ” For in-network providers, this obligation is only required if the patient asks for this information.

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Heart Health at #CES2019 – Food and Tech as Medicine

Health Populi

With my public health hat on, I assert that smoking cessation is good for everyone (except perhaps for tobacco companies’ bottom lines). Beyond alcohol, the company is working on additional DTx categories including insomnia and depression, schizophrenia, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, and PTSD, among other conditions.

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Digital Health Technologies for Alzheimer’s Disease

The Digital Health Corner

Public health policy might very well change as a result of such outcome studies. I would submit that the potential for digital tech to prolong independence and/or improve lives of caregivers in the home or at a distance must be the subject of clinical studies.

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Health Provider News – November 18, 2022

Hall Render

Private payers spent $1.87B on social determinants of health over 5 years: 5 things to know. will keep Covid public health emergency in place at least until mid January. Beebe Health buys Mobile Health Clinic to reach underserved residents in Sussex County. Delaware extends Public Health Emergency another 30 days.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M