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Poll: Consumers Engaged in Connected Health, But Concerned About Privacy

Poll: Consumers Engaged in Connected Health, But Concerned About Privacy

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A new national survey has found that consumers are excited to use connected health technologies, but are concerned about data privacy issues. The survey, the results of which were published in a press release published on Tuesday, December 13, found that “Americans are adopting a wide range of connected health technologies to improve their daily …

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Consumers still shocked by unexpected medical bills, despite new law

Consumers still shocked by unexpected medical bills, despite new law

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The no-surprises law, billed as protecting patients from surprise medical bills, went into effect on New Year’s Day 2022. But did the federal law actually reduce health care costs to rates out-of-network charges, as well as certain forms of invoicing” for the part of the supplier’s costs not covered by insurance? The provisional assessment of …

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Our View: Healthcare: Mergers are generally not good for consumers

Our View: Healthcare: Mergers are generally not good for consumers

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Consumers and healthcare companies should be wary of a proposed mega merger between two major healthcare systems in Minnesota and South Dakota. Fairview Health Services of Minneapolis and Sanford Health of Sioux Falls announced plans to merge in November, citing, as always, efficiency and improved patient care. But experts who study the economics of health …

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