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National Health Spending Will Reach Nearly 20% of U.S. GDP By 2027

Health Populi

National health spending in the U.S. every year from 2020 to 2027, the actuaries at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services forecast in their report, National Health Expenditure Projections, 2018-2927: Economic And Demographic Trends Drive Spending And Enrollment Growth , published yesterday by Health Affairs.

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AMA & other med groups express 'dismay' at prospect of waivers made permanent

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Lots of industry groups want to see the temporary government waivers enacted early on during the COVID-19 public health emergency – the ones enabling the vast expansion of telehealth and remote patient monitoring over the past four months – to be made permanent once the storm has subsided. And some legislators do too.

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Thinking About Telehealth Through the Lens of Real Estate – Listening to JLL

Health Populi

Of course, it’s of major interest to JLL how and whether telehealth and virtual care could replace demand for brick-and-mortar office space. For those of you focused on serving Medicare or older patients, there are some important findings in the JLL study to add into your scenario planning assumptions. This week, the U.S.

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Financial Stress Is An Epidemic In America, Everyday Health Finds

Health Populi

have pointed to the need for greater attention to social determinants of health, which requires greater spending on social care versus technology-based healthcare and sick care in the U.S., tomorrow having spent nearly three weeks getting smarter about health and healthcare in various parts of Europe. While many of us in the U.S.

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Study of 40.7M adults finds telehealth comparable for chronic conditions

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Many previous large studies of telehealth use have relied on Medicare data. Although that is helpful for determining utilization among the Medicare population, of course, some behavioral economists have also emphasized the importance of looking to commercially insured groups for a more complete picture. THE LARGER TREND.

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The 2022 Health Populi TrendCast for Consumers and Health Citizens

Health Populi

We’ve seen more financial and money-focused media bringing health care cost stories under their mastheads. So have investment banks, ratings agencies, and large financial services companies, as the pandemic has cast every industry’s eyes to public health and health spending.

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AI-powered RPM boosts care for chronic conditions while saving costs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The medical effects of diabetes are significant, of course – affecting eyesight, circulation and even, in severe cases, requiring amputation. With 90% of Medicare expenses related to chronic conditions like diabetes, focusing on prevention and effective management could significantly reduce overall healthcare costs.