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    On April 11, 2023, three of the largest U.S. consumer credit rating companies — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — planned to remove medical bill collections that were under $500 from consumers’ credit reports. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) calculated that these medical bill “erasures” under $500 impacted nearly 23 million consumers and eliminated medical collections totally for…

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    • Our #medicalbills now "debt of necessity" @CFPB reports some good news->3 biggest #creditrating agencies have "erased" consumers' #medicaldebt under $500, improving credit ratings for some But mms of #healthconsumers still ration #healthcare due to cost https://t.co/K0Jegd17b6 https://t.co/hikeeCKAjL

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    In the U.S. in 2021, per person health care spending increased by nearly 15%, reversing 2020’s spending decline of 3.5% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest Health Care Cost and Utilization Report from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) details health spending in 2021, dissecting the change in terms of utilization of services and prices by category. That’s a big rise over…

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    • Via @HealthCostInst 2021 #healthcare spending up w utilization & prices as >patients return to #hospitals & doctors Begs Q how #inflation will impact healthcare & #healthconsumers? https://t.co/b6UDAARRJO @OECD on #health care inflation & #healthcosts ->resilience & >taxes? https://t.co/Uguqyy7c24

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    Consider the key drivers of supply and demand in health care, globally, right now: On the medical delivery supply side, the shortage of staff is a limiting factor to continuing to deliver care based on the usual work-flows and payment models. On the demand side, patients are taking on more demanding roles as consumers with high expectations for service, convenience, and safe care delivered closer…

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    • Your care, your way: @Philips Future #Health Index 2023 sees >#AI to address #clinicianshortage & #burnout, >hybrid care & #homecare for #healthconsumers & need to partner https://t.co/DTwRDBkpjF #HIMSS2023 #HIMSS23 #retailheatlh #telehealth #digitalhealth @spartoviMD @hcldr https://t.co/bBQnnO4HfT

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    The Washington State legislature passed House Bill 1155, aka the My Health, My Data Act, last week. Governor Jay Inslee is expected to sign this into State law later this year. The bill expands privacy protections for Washington State’s health citizens beyond HIPAA’s provisions.           The My Health, My Data Act defines “consumer health data” as “personal information that is linked or…

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    • Thinking #healthconsumers #dataprivacy & #selfcare @HIMSS 23 As WA State passed HR 1155 "My Health My Data" bill, role of #healthdata is central at #HIMSS23 this week https://t.co/6K9gI6Z2Xi What it means for #healthcare #digitalhealth & #healthIT #retailhealth #HIMSS2023 https://t.co/BZe1Zg1FKo

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    The pandemic worsened food insecurity for many people in the U.S., putting more people at risk for not only hunger but for chronic diseases that can be managed with access to nutritious, fresh food. In Helping SNAP Consumers During Economic Headwinds from Numerator, we get a current read on food security, the SNAP program, and the challenges of chronic health management that are intimately tied….

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    • People who need #nutrition help have >risk of #chronicillness & #hungercliff @numeratorone study Helping #SNAP #healthconsumers in economic headwinds sees ending #publichealth emrgency & >#foodinsecurity https://t.co/sRJJNP8Qxf #retailhealth #foodasmedicine #SDoH #grocerystore https://t.co/UcDyoduJ3I

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    Most consumers are bullish on the benefits that digital health technologies can play in their health. Most health care practitioners are also positive about the potential of digital health — recognizing room for improvement for better data integration, interoperability, and the opportunity to bridge gaps to achieve health equity and bolster access. So assesses the Consumer Technology Association…

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    • Consumers bullish on #digitalhealth tech to empower #selfcare #healthcare @CTATech study of #healthconsumers & #HCPs shows growing demand for #wearabletech & #telehealth https://t.co/7AACLXM0YL Barriers=data integration, #interoperability & #HealthEquity #SXSW2023 #ATA2023 https://t.co/pFxnE33vOW

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    Since we opened our first Walmart Health center in 2019, our goal has been simple: serve our communities by providing accessible, convenient and affordable healthcare. Our healthcare providers don’t just care for patients – they build relationships within their communities. Take Dr. Umara Saleem at…

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    • Don't blink watching the #primarycare battle royale & morphing #retailhealth market @Walmart growing #healthcare footprint in more towns Leader @CarmoucheMd has title of SVP #Omnichannel Care https://t.co/Kj36zKBuhO Meeting #healthconsumers everywhere #telehealth #selfcare https://t.co/5p4f3HnGSI

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    The challenging financial climate at the start of 2023 is impacting how people, globally, are perceiving, managing, and spending money on health and well-being, based on the latest (Wave 21) Global Consumer Barometer survey conducted by Toluna, a sister company of Harris Interactive.               Globally, one-third of health citizens the world over are confronting greater stress levels due to…

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    • We're all #healthconsumers now @TolunaCorporation Consumer Barometer links #financialhealth to #health & #wellbeing -> & #healthcare spending 1 in 2 people feel #financialstress in '23 https://t.co/Eed857k5eb @AccessOne IDs 1/2 consumers delaying care cross income & generation https://t.co/JRQw3MRPaU