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Insurance companies putting profits ahead of patients

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Five of America’s largest health insurers reported more than $11bn in profits in the second quarter – a decline from the same period last year when the Covid-19 pandemic helped drive sky-high profits yet they are having more of a say on patients’ treatments even when HCPs disagree. Then there is prior authorization.

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Corporations: “get healthcare costs under control”

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SUMMARY: A new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Purchaser Business Group on Health shows signs that corporate executives might be warming to the idea of government getting more involved to rein in the excesses of the healthcare system. Meanwhile For Health Insurers. The company also did well in the stock market.

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Sorry, the Inflation Bill won’t lower healthcare costs

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The Inflation Reduction Act’s health insurance subsidies and drug pricing reforms will improve health care affordability for Americans but won’t do a damn thing for our overall healthcare costs, which will keep rising. A staggering 85% of healthcare costs in the U.S. One in 4 U.S. As the U.S.

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PBMs and insurers want your prescription money

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Health insurers have started effectively stealing co-pay coupons, leaving patients on the hook for far higher expenses. Huge Insurance companies continue shifting costs onto patients, with disastrous consequences for individuals’ health and society. The problem is that PBMs are out for themselves and shareholders, not patients.

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America’s healthcare costs are in deep crisis

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SUMMARY: The media loves to blame pharma companies for high healthcare costs, but unless we start to invest in healthy lifestyles, we’re headed for a healthcare crisis the likes of which we have never experienced. This means higher healthcare costs. has the potential to tax our already burdened healthcare infrastructure.

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Healthcare Marketing Trends in 2024: How to StayAhead

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Now that the holidays have drawn to a close, it’s time to return to your 2024 marketing plan and make adjustments that ensure your business is taking advantage of the latest trends in healthcare marketing to reach patients and HCPs more effectively and make a lasting impression.

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[Podcast] Is Your Healthcare Email Marketing HIPAA Compliant?

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Is your email marketing HIPAA compliant? Most healthcare marketers are unaware that seemingly innocuous patient email marketing campaigns are yet another area where you could inadvertently run afoul with HIPAA regulations, or, even worse, suffer a breach. Do you have adequate encryption at every step? Are you sure?