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One in Two Americans with Work-Based Insurance Worries That Healthcare Costs Could Lead to Bankruptcy

Health Populi

“The ACA expanded coverage to millions of poor and near-poor families between 2014 and 2016, and the obtaining of health insurance may have staved off financial ruin, perhaps. Nonetheless, the ACA has not been a panacea ridding Americans of the threat of medical bankruptcy and financial toxicity of health care costs borne by U.S.

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Medical Issues Are Still The #1 Contributor to Bankruptcy in the U.S.

Health Populi

a risk factor in two-thirds of bankruptcies filed between 2013 and 2016. Between 2013 and 2016, about 530,000 bankruptcies were filed among U.S. between 2013 and 2016. bankruptcy filers between 2013 and 2016. Medical costs in America are still the top contributor to personal bankruptcy in the U.S.,

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5 Recommendations for Strengthening Radiology Cybersecurity

Healthcare IT Today

The annual number of ransomware attacks on healthcare delivery organizations more than doubled from 2016 to 2021, exposing the PHI of nearly 42 million patients , according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Three Ways Healthcare Insurers Can Engage Younger and Diverse Populations

Electronic Health Reporter

After a record drop in the uninsured rate from 2008 to 2016 in response to […]. Now that the 2019 health insurance Open Enrollment period has concluded, healthcare industry stakeholders are watching closely for any shifts in consumer behavior regarding enrollment and the overall uninsured rate.

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In the Past Ten Years, Workers’ Health Insurance Premiums Have Grown Much Faster Than Wages

Health Populi

2016 – Employer Health Insurance Costs Reach $18,142. Here are the past four years’ links for historical context and your reading pleasure… 2019 – “It’s the Deductible, Stupid” – Health Premiums Reach $20,576 for a Family.

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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

In Declining Use of Primary Care Among Commercially Insured Adults in the United States, 2008-2016 , the researchers analyzed data from a national sample of adult health plan members between 18 and 64 years of age and saw that visits to PCPS fell by 24.2%, from 169.5 visits per 100 member-years.

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Will CMS’s Proposed Rule on “Identified Overpayments” Increase Reverse FCA Cases?

Healthcare Law Today

In the 2016 Final Rule , CMS agreed “the 60-day time period begins when either the reasonable diligence is completed or on the day the person received credible information of a potential overpayment if the person failed to conduct reasonable diligence and the person in fact received an overpayment. § 401.305(a)(2).