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Since 2000, the US population has grown from 282 million to 331 million people. That’s a pretty large boost in a population needing health insurance, but thanks to many factors -- including the Affordable Care Act which was signed into law in 2010 -- the …
Healthcare is Expensive. Insurance Isn’t Helping.
Healthcare in the US is...expensive. We spend almost double what other wealthy countries pay per person on healthcare and, for many, the cost is too much to bear. Currently, about 1 in 5 Americans are being pursued by a collection agency for financial debt. …
Infographic: America’s Untenable Healthcare Costs
What do the numbers 600, 50, and 90,500 all represent? These are all multipliers and raw growth numbers for the surge in demand for telemedicine access during the onset of the pandemic in the United States. Take a look at AHIP's breakdown of the numbers and …
$0 vs. $4,000 Out-of-Pocket For The Same Hysterectomy
You don’t have to do a lot of research to understand that healthcare in the U.S. is...complicated. Even the most common procedures can be difficult to procure and pay for, but what if there was a way to make your experience of receiving and paying …
Breaking Free From Hospitals’ Location-Network Chokehold
In real estate, the three things that matter most are: location, location, location. The same goes for healthcare. We don’t often think about it, but where we receive our care makes a huge difference in the level of care we receive and the price we pay. …
Why Building A More Complex Plan May Lead To Better Advocacy
Healthcare should be simple, right? Providers have been pushing this message for years and constantly redesign their plans to make it easier for members to access healthcare. And to a degree, they’ve been successful. At this point, if we have insurance, most of us don’t even …
Cost vs. Quality: Understanding This $100,000 Myth
When it comes to your health, how do you really know you’re getting the highest quality healthcare? Many people tend to believe that the more expensive a product or service, the better it must be -- think cars, restaurants, jewelry, or just about anything really. This …
Infographic: A Growing Rx Cost Crisis
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What do the numbers 600, 50, and 90,500 all represent? These are all multipliers and raw growth numbers for the surge in demand for telemedicine access during the onset of the pandemic in the United States. Take a look at AHIP's breakdown of the numbers and …
Rx Patient Assistance Programs Revisited
Employers continue to spend a monumental amount of capital on specialty drugs for their workforce. In fact, specialty drugs were estimated to represent about 50 percent of total Rx spend in 2020, with inflation of about 23 percent from the year before. Despite these prescriptions …
Current Effects of Rebates On Prescription Pricing
Similar to manufacturers of consumer product goods, many drug manufacturers offer rebates to lower the overall cost of the medication they produce. Instead of offering these rebates to employers and health insurers, however, pharmacy benefit managers are often the only ones on the receiving end …
