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The Health Care Costs for Someone Retiring in 2024 in the U.S. Will Reach $165,000 – Fidelity’s 23rd Annual Update

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retiring in 2024 will need to bank $165,000 to pay for health care costs in retirement — a sum that does not include long-term care, Fidelity Investments advises us in the 23rd annual look at this always-impactful (and sobering) forecast. The post The Health Care Costs for Someone Retiring in 2024 in the U.S.

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1 in 2 U.S. Women (“The Bedrock of Society”) Self-Ration Care – the Latest Deloitte Findings

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health care environment, the 3 “threats” being, Affordability, Access, and, Prior experience — that is the health disparity among women who have seen personal mis-diagnosis, bias, or treatment that hasn’t been consistent with current protocols and practices. consumer survey in February and March, 2024.

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A Vote for Telehealth is a Vote for American Patients’ and Doctors’ Well-Being

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Congress can’t agree on much before the 2024 summer recess, there’s one bipartisan stroke of political pens in Washington, DC, that could provide some satisfaction for both patients and doctors: bring telehealth back to patients and providers permanently. Too many patients have not returned to the health care system.

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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

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While the digital health stakeholder community is convening this week at VIVE in Los Angeles to share innovations in health tech, NABIP has assembled health insurance leaders in Washington, DC, for the 2024 Capital Conference to focus on major health reform issues that are top-of-mind for health care payors — which in today’s U.S.

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When Household Economics Blur with Health, Technology and Trust – Health Populi’s 2023 TrendCast

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In fact, POLITICO is already helping inform us for our forecast for 2024, anticipating that Roe will help define the 2024 Presidential race. The opportunity and concerned embrace of technology-enabled health care and a consolidating industry.

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Workers Feel “Stuck,” Under-Insured, Financially Stressed, and Neglecting Mental Health

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“It’s the economy stupid,” Jennifer Tescher, CEO of the Financial Health Network, titles her latest column in Forbes. Published two weeks after the 2024 U.S. As employees were feeling “stuck” in their jobs and careers in 2024, they have also been struggling with prioritizing mental health.

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The Cost of Medical Care, Long-Term Care, and Prescription Drugs Top Older Americans’ Health-Related Concerns – With Social Security and Medicare Top of Mind

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The first chart from the study arrays the top 10 concerns for the 50+ health citizen, with over 50% concerned about costs and financial scams/fraud — with just under one-half worried about the cost of dental care. adults between 50 and 101 years of age. The study was conducted online and by phone.

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