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The Social Life of Pharmaceutical Companies
JANE SARASOHN-KAHN Originally published on 12/07/10 on Health Populi here. Exactly one year ago, health care companies, online portals (from Google to health advocacy sites), and advertising agencies...
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The Myth of Consumer-Directed Care
JANE SARASOHN-KAHN Originally published 1/13/11 on Health Populi The theory behind “consumer-driven health care” is that when the health care user has more financial ‘skin in the game,’ they’ll become...
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Average Annual Health Costs for a US Family of Four Approach $20,000, With...
Jane Sarasohn-Kahn First published 5/11/11 on Health Populi Health care costs have doubled in less than nine years for the typical American family of four covered by a preferred provider health plan...
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How Patients Disclose Medical Diagnoses Online
Jane Sarasohn-Kahn First posted 7/22/11 on Health Populi Once upon a time, being diagnosed with the “C” word, cancer, was information that kept people quiet and within the family. Today, social media...
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Health Spending in America – Self-Rationing Slows Cost Increases
Jane Sarasohn-Kahn Posted 1/13/12 on Health Populi The Big Headline under the banner of Health Economics this week is the statistic that growth in U.S. national health spending slowed to an anemic 3.9%...
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The Self-Care Economy: OTC Medicines in the U.S. Deliver Value to the Health...
Jane Sarasohn-Kahn Posted 2/7/12 on Health Populi U.S. health consumers’ purchase and use of over-the-counter medicines (OTCs) generate $102 billion worth of value to the health system every year. Half...
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