The Interstitium A human body part hiding in plain sight—and the mysteries it might help us solve.

Listened to fascinating program on the #interstitium last night. So interesting and reminds me of how our #healthcare system sees us as a bunch of bodyparts with #healthinsurance codes rather than whole systems.
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Nearly one-third of Americans with health insurance are taking on medical debt "Health insurance can provide a financial safety net, but for many Americans, the cost of using that coverage still forces difficult choices," said Cate Deventer, a ValuePenguin senior writer and lice...

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Medicine and Social Justice My book, "Health, Medicine and Justice: Designing a fair and equitable healthcare system", is out and and widely available! Medicine and Social Justice will have periodic postings of my comments on i...

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Most of your health insurance premium is legally required to go toward your care. Here is where every dollar goes — and why premiums keep rising.
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A flyer advertising that CHBRP has completed an analysis on AB 1570 Diagnostic Imaging, with a picture of a white MRI machine.

CHBRP has completed its analysis of AB 1570 (Wilson) on Diagnostic Imaging. See CHBRP's report and accompanying documents on our website at https://loom.ly/t2SRwt0

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Quantifying Consumer Interest in Medicare Advantage: Development and Usability Study Using Google Trends Data Background: Since 2020, Medicare Advantage (MA)–related internet searches have tripled, accompanied by increased regional marketing by private insurers. Commercial #Health insurance dominates the internet during enrollment periods, often outpacing public sources in accessibility. Prior studies suggest that MA advertising significantly shapes enrollment and may fuel choices over traditional Medicare in certain subpopulations. We sought to better understand how #Health plan marketing strategies affect consumers by using Google Trends data and MA #Health plan enrollment selection. We #Applied novel analysis to assess statistical relationships among marketing, internet searches, and enrollment data. Objective: The objectives of this paper are (1) to establish the validity of Google Trends data as a surrogate measure for consumer MA plan selection by demonstrating stable, repeatable seasonality and domain specificity using control terms such as “car insurance” and “life insurance” at national and Designated Market Area levels; (2) to quantify the congruency between MA search interest and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services enrollment data by testing whether search peaks coincide with or precede enrollment surges nationally within a year; and (3) to assess whether local search intensity aligns with advertising exposure by evaluating search behavior as a potential proxy for marketing impact and consumer engagement. Methods: This study is a retrospective Google Trends analysis of consumer search patterns from January 2004 to December 2024, using relative search volume and conducting correlations with MA enrollment. Search data are accessible via the Google Trends website Explore tool or by #Applying for Google Trends #Application programming interface alpha access. MA enrollment data originated from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services MA Dashboard. KFF (formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation) provided the medical advertising marketing data. Results: A consistent, significant correlation between MA advertising and searches on MA exists across US markets, particularly before and during MA enrollment windows. Findings suggest a linkage in user behavior between volume of searches and subsequent enrollment in an MA plan. Conclusions: Internet search data can provide an open, near-real-time means of tracking patterns in MA-related search activity across time and geography, offering insight into how consumer interest fluctuates around enrollment periods. Our analysis reveals repeatable patterns in consumer interest over time that may be useful for contextualizing insurance marketing dynamics of consumers choosing commercial MA over traditional Medicare benefits. We also identified a significant correlation of seasonal trends in searches using terms associated with MA plans that peaked during the annual enrollment period (October-December). Improved accessibility to Medicare resources and directed messaging can bridge information gaps for underserved populations and can lead to more cost-effective decision-making by Medicare-eligible beneficiaries.

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“…a 360-degree assault — decimate cancer research, send health insurance premiums skyrocketing, then detain thousands of people and deny them healthcare…”

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Highmark lost $175M in 2025, battered by high insurance claims The massive health care organization released its latest financial results Tuesday

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I am paying a stupid amount of money for an #ACA exchange plan right now but man am I USING it. This is my third appointment in three days (dexa scan today because I was once on steroids for a year, why not). I'm trying to figure out what else I can get doctors to order. #insurance #healthinsurance

NY gets OK to end health coverage for 460,000 due to federal cuts New York has gotten permission to undo a health insurance expansion, a move that will end nearly free health care for 460,000 low-income New Yorkers.

#NewYork has gotten permission to undo a #healthinsurance expansion in response to federal funding cuts, a move that will end nearly free health care for 460,000 low-income New Yorkers as of July 1. #Politics
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#charitycare is effectively a no -show, despite the tax breaks that non-profit hospitals receive. "Non-profit" is anything but. Recent article in NC highlights the issue. #hospitalbill #family #northcarolina #cancer
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Cobra is actually cheaper than policies on the Market Place, which apparently is no longer affordable. The cheapest policy I could find on the Market Place that covered my medication and my doctors was 2K a month, with Cobra it's around $600. a month. #HealthInsurance

House floor debates allowing cities to join state employee health plan Lawmakers debated a bill that would let cities join Idaho's state employee health insurance pool; proponents cited long-term savings and administrative efficiencies, while opponents warned of adverse selection and potential costs shifted to state employees and the general fund.

Idaho lawmakers are torn over a bill that could reshape health insurance for cities—will the potential savings outweigh the risks of higher costs?

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How much is spent on personal healthcare in the US? | USAFacts National spending on personal healthcare has increased 2,005% since 1980 — over seven times faster than inflation — to nearly $4.3 trillion.

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🛑 Stop and watch this before you choose a plan. The $50,000 Medicare Advantage lie exposed so you can avoid costly surprises. Share to help someone you care about. 🔍▶️
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New FTC task force aims to police health care The agency's chair lists recent actions against PBMs and health plan marketers as examples of what the new team might do.

The scope of the new #FTC task force suggests that it could focus more on concerns that affect self-insured and fully insured employer-sponsored #HealthInsurance plans. buff.ly/IiUZ8Ra

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Remember when #BradFinstad walked through a grocery store being "stressed out", now everyone in #MNCD1 is stressed over #TrumpTariffs, #HealthInsurance costs, #Gas Prices, & #FinstadIranWar.

#RepFinstad's policies have made #MN01 much less affordable

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