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Is our healthcare system broken? - Harvard Health

(Just Now) Even insured Americans spend more out of pocket for their healthcare than people in most other wealthy nations. Some resort to purchasing medications from other countries where … See more

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-our-healthcare-system-broken-202107132542

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What's Wrong with Private Health Insurance? - Forbes

(4 days ago) WebMany private health insurers face a perverse incentive: providing care to well people, rather than sick people, can be profit maximizing.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johngoodman/2019/10/02/whats-wrong-with-private-health-insurance/

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8 Major Problems with the U.S. Healthcare System Today

(4 days ago) WebA higher rating suggests fewer deaths due to a higher standard of care and access. 3. Lack of Transparency. Fraud and cover-ups are rampant in the U.S. healthcare system. A significant problem is upcoding which …

https://www.medifind.com/news/post/problems-us-healthcare-system

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8 threats facing physician private practices - American …

(7 days ago) Web“For many patients, private practice is a lifeline,” Vargo said. “And the erosion of private practices undermines quality of health care for many.” The number of …

https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/private-practices/8-threats-facing-physician-private-practices

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Even With Health Insurance, Many Americans Still …

(2 days ago) WebDuring the study period from 2010 to 2017, 6 million people between 20 and 64 years old with private insurance suffered such …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/11/12/934146128/despite-aca-coverage-gains-millions-still-suffer-catastrophic-health-care-costs

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Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs KFF

(9 days ago) WebA February 2024 KFF Health Tracking Poll shows unexpected medical bills and the cost of health care services are at the top of the list of people’s financial worries, …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/americans-challenges-with-health-care-costs/

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Health Coverage Affordability Crisis 2020 Biennial Survey

(2 days ago) WebIn the first half of 2020, 43.4 percent of U.S. adults ages 19 to 64 were inadequately insured. This is statistically unchanged from the last time we fielded the survey in 2018. The adult uninsured rate was 12.5 …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/aug/looming-crisis-health-coverage-2020-biennial

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Private Health Coverage of COVID-19: Key Facts and Issues

(Just Now) WebThe ACA limits the amount of cost sharing that can apply for in-network covered benefits under most private plans to $8,150 in 2020 for single coverage, …

https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/private-health-coverage-of-covid-19-key-facts-and-issues/

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The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities …

(9 days ago) WebOral health: Approximately one in seven people were unable to get or delayed getting needed dental care due to cost in 2019, a rate far higher than the percentage of people …

https://www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2022-national-healthcare-disparities-report.html

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Covid-19 — Implications for the Health Care System NEJM

(1 days ago) WebA Crisis in Public Health. The United States has 4% of the world’s population but, as of July 16, approximately 26% of its Covid-19 cases and 24% of its Covid-19 …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsb2021088

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Confronting Challenges in the US Health Care System - JAMA …

(7 days ago) WebHealth systems will be increasingly held accountable for ensuring delivery of high-value care and for addressing health equity issues in ways that do not rely on outdated …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2778509

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Taking Account of Rising Health Care Costs - The New York Times

(1 days ago) WebNavigating the health care system in the United States can often feel like being lost in a maze. We were broadly looking at issues in health insurance last year. …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/insider/medical-insurance-costs.html

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What’s The Role of Private Health Insurance Today and Under

(2 days ago) WebKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 …

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/issue-brief/whats-the-role-of-private-health-insurance-today-and-under-medicare-for-all-and-other-public-option-proposals/

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The Evolution of Private Health Insurance: Past Issues, Future

(5 days ago) WebClinicians are troubled by concerns about how private health insurance shapes medical care; they think of private health insurance as a sort of procrustean bed that has the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK231254/

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Universal Healthcare Pros and Cons

(Just Now) WebPro 1. The United States already has universal health care for some. The government should expand the system to protect everyone. A national health insurance …

https://healthcare.procon.org/

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5 Critical Priorities for the U.S. Health Care System

(6 days ago) WebThey include: focus on prevention, not just treating sickness; tackle racial disparities; expand telehealth and in-home services; build integrated systems; and adopt …

https://hbr.org/2021/12/5-critical-priorities-for-the-u-s-health-care-system

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Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies For A New

(Just Now) WebAccording to the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network, the share of health care payments administered via alternative payment models increased …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01560

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The 6 challenges facing health care in 2023—and how to

(6 days ago) Web1. Financial difficulties. In 2023, health systems will likely continue to face financial difficulties due to ongoing staffing problems, reduced patient volumes, and …

https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2023/01/04/healthcare-2023

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13.4 Problems of Health Care in the United States

(8 days ago) WebPrivate Health Insurance and the Lack of Insurance. Medicine in the United States is big business. Expenditures for health care, health research, and other health items and …

https://open.lib.umn.edu/socialproblems/chapter/13-4-problems-of-health-care-in-the-united-states/

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Lawmakers zero in on private equity in health care amid Steward

(6 days ago) WebUpdated March 25, 2024. The pressure points inflicted by private equity ownership in health care extend far beyond Steward Health Care, and lawmakers have a long menu …

https://www.wgbh.org/news/health/2024-03-25/lawmakers-zero-in-on-private-equity-in-health-care-amid-steward-troubles

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The private sector and universal health coverage - PMC

(3 days ago) WebThe private sector’s role in health care is growing because it offers solutions to many challenges that have a negative impact on health systems including: health …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6560377/

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Privatizing health care is not the answer: lessons from the United

(3 days ago) WebThe problem with Canadian medicare is not the system, it is the amount of money put into it. The US problem is exactly the opposite. Steinbrook R. Private …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2565716/

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‘No one’s being honest about it’: how NHS crisis forces patients to …

(3 days ago) WebThe private health sector has grown steadily: the combined turnover of private hospitals, primary care (GPs) and dental services has increased almost fourfold …

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/28/no-ones-being-honest-about-it-how-nhs-crisis-forces-patients-to-go-private

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Workers describe unpaid bills, delayed care and anxiety at Mass

(4 days ago) WebNearly four months after Steward Health Care's financial problems erupted publicly, one of the nation's largest private, for-profit hospital networks. (An eighth …

https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/04/30/massachusetts-steward-hospitals-rats-complaints

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PE-Owned Health Care Saw Bankruptcy Surge as Playbook Failed

(4 days ago) WebPE-backed firms accounted for at least 17, or about a fifth, of the 80 bankruptcies of health-care companies last year, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/pe-owned-health-care-saw-surge-in-2023-bankruptcies-report-says

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Private health: is it worth it? - Which? News

(9 days ago) WebThe independent Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN), has a 'find a consultant or hospital' search tool you can use, and you can also read the NHS guide …

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/private-health-is-it-worth-it-aZVlM1g7rTBP

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What's health care like in rural America? We're taking a close-up …

(8 days ago) WebIn response to many issues exposed by the pandemic, the AHA created a 2024 Impact Goal aimed at improving health equity for all, including identifying and removing …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/30/whats-health-care-like-in-rural-america-were-taking-a-close-up-look

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Senators probe private equity hospital deals following CBS News

(7 days ago) WebThe top Democrat and Republican on a powerful Senate committee launched a wide-ranging investigation into private equity's impact on the U.S. health care system.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senators-probe-private-equity-hospital-deals-following-cbs-news-investigation/

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Is Private Health Care the Answer to the Health Problems of the …

(3 days ago) WebAbout 60% of the US$16.7 billion spent on health in sub-Saharan Africa in 2005 was private, most of it out-of-pocket spending by individuals, and about half of this …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2586358/

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More Money, More Problems - American Bar Association

(4 days ago) WebPrivate Equity Investments in the Healthcare Industry. As patient care continues to become more complex, healthcare providers are consolidating and …

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/health_law/publications/health_lawyer_home/april-2024/more-money-more-problems/

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Can CA keep private equity out of health care? Bill splits industry

(5 days ago) WebThis year’s legislation, Assembly Bill 3129, is authored by Assembly’s second-highest ranking Democrat, Jim Wood.The dentist and former Healdsburg mayor has …

https://calmatters.org/health/2024/04/health-care-private-equity/

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Study finds private equity expanding to mental health facilities

(3 days ago) WebThey found 642 mental health clinics and 1,152 clinics treating substance use disorders that had undergone private equity acquisition over that period, as of last …

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-private-equity-mental-health-facilities.html

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Veterans' should have easy access to health care. Sadly, they don't …

(Just Now) WebThe VA health care enrollment process for veterans offers multiple application methods, including online, by phone, or in person at a VA facility, which can be confusing …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/29/veterans-difficulties-accessing-health-care/

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