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People With Medical Debt Are Much More Likely to Be in Financial Distress in America

Health Populi

.” Here we see that among people who have health insurance in the U.S., 55% of those with medical debt have had at least one limiting behavior due to cost — such as not going to the doctor for necessary care, skipping a test or treatment recommended by a doctor, or not filling a drug prescribed by a clinicians.

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Financial Stress and Mental Health: Considering the New $24,000 Health Plan Cost from KFF

Health Populi

There is growing evidence on the connection between people’s financial health and their mental health, explored and explained in Understanding the Mental-Financial Health Connection , a study published by the Financial Health Network. consumers said paying a health care bill was stressful.

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The Patient as Consumer and Payer – A Focus on Financial Stress and Wellbeing

Health Populi

Year 3 into the COVID-19 pandemic, health citizens are dealing with coronavirus variants in convergence with other challenges in daily life: price inflation, civil and social stress, anxiety and depression, global security concerns, and the safety of their families. And that is part of the patient-as-payer’s workflow.

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The Expectation Gap Between What Patients Want Vs What They Get

Health Populi

In addition to wanting a higher communication standard for clinical information and self-care, three-quarters of patients also want an easy way to understand and paying their medical bills. Less than half say they’re currently getting that support from health care providers. Satisfaction outweighs loyalty.

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The Healthcare Financial Experience is a Stressful One: the Convergence of our Medical, Retail, and Financial Lives

Health Populi

.” That’s a form of financial toxicity that has ramifications for the entire health system enterprise beyond the surgical suite or cancer center. The bottom-line, literally: four in ten consumers would not pay a medical bill if they cannot understand the administrative experience. Cedar polled 1,239 U.S.

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Consumers Are Feeling Their Healthcare Cost of Living – Research from Qualtrics

Health Populi

25% delayed mental health care. By far, the predominant reasons for skipping health care in the past year were the high cost of health services (45.5%) and overall higher prices (in general, 43.3%). Note the types of care delayed or skipped: Over 27% of people delayed care related to nutrition.

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GNC Offers “Free Healthcare” — Telehealth, Generic Meds, and Loyalty in the Retail Health Ecosystem

Health Populi

For general health, a broad range of conditions addressing dermatology and skin health, anti-inflammatories, cholesterol, hepatitis, GI issues, migraine, allergy, weight management, and mental health. Health Populi’s Hot Points: That’s a lot of “free” for $39.99