Health Populi

MARCH 4, 2021

In 2021, patients-as-health-consumers seek lower health care and prescription drug costs coupled with higher quality care, discovered by the patient advocacy coalition, Consumers for Quality Care. 90% conducted research into health care costs. 59% chose their health care provider based on cost.

COVID-19 127

COVID-19 Health Insurance Patient Advocacy Public Health 127

Health Populi

MARCH 4, 2021

In 2021, patients-as-health-consumers seek lower health care and prescription drug costs coupled with higher quality care, discovered by the patient advocacy coalition, Consumers for Quality Care. 90% conducted research into health care costs. 59% chose their health care provider based on cost.

COVID-19 71

COVID-19 Health Insurance Patient Advocacy Public Health 71

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Private payers spent $1.87B on social determinants of health over 5 years: 5 things to know. will keep Covid public health emergency in place at least until mid January. California Spends the 11th Most on Health and Hospitals. ‘Swarm’ of variants is driving up California COVID cases. See the Full List.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses Hospitals 40

C&M Health Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

CMMI has broad statutory authority not only to test, design, and implement health care payment and delivery models for Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but in certain instances, can implement such models without Congressional action.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicare Medicaid Medicaid 52

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority chooses new chief executive ARIZONA Arizona couple pleads guilty to $1.2B House Health workforce shortages, ACA protections, struggling hospitals among early Pa. nursing home official admits stealing $528K through kickback scheme Grant program for rural hospitals advances in Pa.

Nurses 40

Nurses Hospitals Nursing Homes Medicaid 40