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While Costs Are A Top Concern Among Most U.S. Patients, So Are Challenges of Poverty, Food, and Housing

Health Populi

health care system every other year. adults ages 27-75 who had seen the same doctor at least once in the past year. 42% of Americans could afford a bill of $500 or less before they would have financial issues; 22% could afford between $501 and $2,500; and, 37% could afford more than $2,500 to pay for an unexpected health issue.

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Happy 75th Birthday, NHS – Through A U.S. Health Care Lens

Health Populi

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) turns 75 today. As The Lancet stated on July 1, 2023, “Strengthening of primary and community care, public health, and broader preventive measures beyond the health sector” will be an important remedy to assure NHS survival and effectiveness.

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Hall Render’s Health Provider News – January 21, 2022

Hall Render

Alabama doctors advance organ transplantation with gene-edited pig kidneys. Arizona Health Care System Can’t Take Much More, Current Surge Has Yet to Peak: Doctor. A strained Arizona health system means not all patients get timely care. UCSF Health names new CEO.

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Hall Render’s Health Provider News – January 28, 2022

Hall Render

Despite Burnout, These California Health Care Workers Aren’t Quitting. Single-payer health care clears big hurdle in California. California health system to outsource RCM jobs to Optum. New California public health rules make it harder to visit loved ones in nursing homes.

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Nurses and Aides Are Beloved and Deserve Higher Pay; and a Spotlight on the Filipinx Frontline

Health Populi

Most Americans across political parties also believe that hospital executives are overpaid , according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. In addition to nurses being underpaid, 6 in 10 Americans believe that health care aides are underpaid. adults aged 18 and over.

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Health Care Is Front and Center as DeSantis and Newsom Go Mano a Mano

Kaiser Health News

Newsom has earned the moniker of “health care governor” by catapulting the issue to the top of his policy priorities. He made California an abortion sanctuary and is dramatically expanding health care benefits. California bans short-term health plans. by expanding coverage in other ways.