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Uninsured have suffered over decade, foregoing doc visits
We already know that patients have been more judicious about accessing healthcare services over the past two to three years of economic turmoil in the United States. But a new study from Health
Cash-strapped patients still rationing care
Despite 2011's status as a "breakthrough year" for new pharmaceuticals hitting the market, prescription spending fell, right along with a continued decline in outpatient visits. The reduced spending
Docs accept local currencies in lieu of dollars
While some experts believe the recession-induced healthcare slowdown has nearly bottomed-out, high numbers of unemployed and uninsured patients continue to avoid the doctor's office because of
Mass. reform increased insured, didn't cut costs
Health reform in Massachusetts has increased the number of people with health insurance coverage significantly, but it hasn't helped stem rising healthcare costs. Because the Massachusetts reform
2011 a record year of uninsured
More and more Americans lack health insurance, and the percentage of those uninsured rose faster last year than in 2010, according to a survey released Tuesday. A Gallup poll indicates that 17.1
Uninsured flock to Groupon for discounted care
Despite some questions over the legality of doctors splitting revenue with discount sites such as Groupon, the proportion of healthcare-related deals offered through local and daily deal sites has
To discount or not: How to handle patients' financial concerns
As FiercePracticeManagement has reported in the past , your patients, many of whom are struggling financially, are constantly being bombarded by mainstream media telling them that the answer is to
Docs barter health services for odd jobs
At True North, a nonprofit clinic in Falmouth, Maine, patients who barter for care not only receive treatments they otherwise couldn't afford, but they are truly engaged in that care, Tom Dahlborg,
Insurers gain 1M new customers in young adults
Young adults have become the fastest growing segment of the population to get healthcare coverage now that the reform law allows parents to cover their adult children as dependents on family
Treat patients who can't pay? Practice culture, policies decide
For many patients and practices alike, money is tight. One in five Americans is uninsured, according to Gallup, and the American Medical Group Association says that most medical groups are operating
