The Social Determinants of Health are defined as “the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.” And they play a larger role in healthcare outcomes than you might realize.
The U.S. is in the midst of a growing mental health crisis, and it has never been harder for Americans to pay for care.
Management Service Organization (MSO) restructuring essentially provides non-clinical, administrative support services to physician group practices and other healthcare providers. But why?
Health inequities may show themselves in life expectancy, quality of life, rates and severity of disease, and access to treatment.
The COVID pandemic has involved massive healthcare costs across the world and put significant strain on healthcare systems. But will they last?
Genetic testing technologies allow scientists to analyze human genetic material, including chromosomes, DNA, and RNA, revealing genetic variations that can affect a person’s health – putting him or her at an increased risk of a specific disease, for instance.
This year, we are seeing some changes in the kinds of benefits that employers are offering and those that are being scaled back.
If you have a health savings account (HSA), it’s completely up to you how much you save. But that flexibility comes with some risks.
Health plan participation in the U.S. changes year by year. By looking at these statistics, we can see just how many workers in the country are choosing to utilize health care benefits – including the specific types of benefits – available to them.
Medical debt is a lose-lose situation that harms not only borrowers but providers as well, motivating both to avoid medical debt.
