Health Populi

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Some of that credit card debt no doubt has medical bills associated with it. Furthermore, JPMorgan Chase has analyzed over 1 million accounts and found people using their tax refunds to pay for past medical spending. For context, most people in the U.S. couldn’t pay that $503 out of a current savings account.

Medical Billing 194

Medical Billing Health Policy 194

Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2019

84% of Americans told the Foundation that they were concerned about how much health care costs will affect them in the future, with 42% of patients saying they couldn’t afford to pay over $500 for an unexpected medical bill. Hospital costs contribute to rising medical costs to 49% of health consumers.

Pharmaceuticals 136

Pharmaceuticals Medical Billing Medicare Mental health 136

Health Populi

AUGUST 12, 2024

I’ve covered this study every year since 2011 here in Health Populi, continuing to add to this bar chart; in the interest of space and legibility, I started this year’s version of the chart at 2014, when the cost for a couple was gauged at $220K.

Medicare 177

Medicare Mental health Medical Billing Health Policy 177

Health Populi

MARCH 22, 2022

To determine whether unpaid medical billing data should be included in credit reports. We come full circle with this third recommendation from CFPB with the Equifax-Experian-TransUnion plan to reduce most medical debt from patients’ credit reports.

Medical Billing 177

Medical Billing Pharmaceuticals Health Policy 177

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

While customer satisfaction with health insurance plans slightly increased between 2018 and 2019, patient satisfaction with hospitals fell in all three settings where care is delivered — inpatient, outpatient, and the emergency room, according to the 2018-2019 ACSI Finance, Insurance and Health Care Report.

Primary Care 177

Primary Care Medical Billing Patient Experience Health Policy 177

Health Populi

MAY 10, 2018

2017 reversed advancements in health insurance coverage increases since the advent of the Affordable Care Act, and for the first time since 2014 no states’ uninsured rates fell. One-third of people with individual health insurance coverage told the Fund their healthcare has become harder to afford over the past 12 months.

Medical Billing 189

Medical Billing Patient Experience Health Policy 189