Health economist, advisor, communicator, and trend weaver. Find me at healthpopuli.com

Joined October 2008
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To garner loyalty #healthcare must deal w attrition (patient turn-offs) & #healthaccess barriers @Huron study shows #AI can help in patient journey tinyurl.com/mvre368j Need for #privacy- & equity-by-design Trust is data's only real currency @pymnts #UXhealth #AIhealth
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How does a brand become "cultural shorthand?" Harris Poll ID'd Gen Z adults' fave brands Q-t-Q: Poppi & Timberland, followed by #Ozempic How do #prescriptiondrugs fit in consumers' brand-love? tinyurl.com/4jv4u425 How 1 product can become synonymous with an entire category
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Why would a major #grocerystore chain want to Make #HealthTech Great Again? @Albertsons #grocers joined @CMSGov project to innovate #digitalhealth to drive #interoperability #consumerhealth & #healthdata liquidity tinyurl.com/2mcmp32h #retailhealth #healthyeating #selfcare
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As #retiree #healthcare costs hit $172,500 for 65 yr old retiring in 2025, the patient is surely the medical bill payor #Healthconsumers update at Health Populi featuring @Fidelity @MadaketHealth @Roche going #DTC & #tariffs impact on #medicalspending tinyurl.com/4vtrxa3b
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How our pets can inspire us to take better care of ourselves #PetPartners #petinsurance survey of HR mgrs finds supporting employees' love of their fur families bolsters productivity #wellbeing & #mentalhealth among workers tinyurl.com/2yfzwmyx #publichealth @American_Heart
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Most people across demographics want to "eat their way to better health" as #healthconsumers embrace #foodasmedicine. tinyurl.com/mrxfms4y @Deloitte study on food & #prescriptiondrugs IDs opps to collaborate #retailhealth #homehealth #FoodSecurity #pharmacies #healthyfood
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One-half of US workers who get #healthinsurance at work can expect >cost-sharing for #healthcosts @mercer 2026 #healthbenefits survey IDs cost reality driven by #prescriptiondrugs #behavioralhealth #womenshealth & #caregiving for #childcare & #eldercare tinyurl.com/7cfr3s25
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Medical cost trend will reach 8.5% in 2026 for #healthplans via @PwC Behind the Numbers What's #healthcare cost-increasing? #Hospitals costs, #GLP1s & meds, #RCM & #behavioralhealth tinyurl.com/yymbsaa6 #HealthInsurance #HealthCosts #HealthEconomics #Mentalhealth #Rxcosts
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Time is a more important #luxurygood than a luxe watch or handbag we learn via @duckbillai In "Permission to Ask" we find #healthconsumers self-ration #healthcare due to time constraints esp onerous for #womenshealth & #parenting tinyurl.com/49nydc72 #retailhealth opps
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Consumers trust brands > than institutions in 2025 via @EdelmanPR #Trust Barometer People want brands to "do good" in terms of biz & mission and to help them "feel good" as well - dual expectations tinyurl.com/2kesucwj Implications for #healthcare esp #retailhealth #hcsm
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If we listen to children, we can learn a lot about #AI for all of us & #healthcare Study @turinginst & @LEGO_Group on impacts of #GenAI on children w insights on relationships, identities & autonomy lnkd.in/ejzQ667X #AIhealth #UXhealth #childrenshealth #kidshealth
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Consumers want to eat healthier - the spirit is willing but the wallet is weak. Costs are #1 barrier to #healthyeating @escoffierschool report on #healthyfood trends inc stark diffs in alcohol use by 18-34 yr olds (way down) vs Boomers (up!) tinyurl.com/43mz9bp4 #selfcare
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Consumer spend on #wellness and #retailhealth is inelastic esp for #food and #foodasmedicine @McKinsey study on #healthconsumers finds growing value in #sexualhealth #sleep #skincare etc as #selfcare expands shorturl.at/6Yv2D See @PyxHealth & @farmbox #foodsecurity #SNAP
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Consumers keen to invest in #health & #wellbeing - but show them the evidence & science @NielsenIQ #healthconsumer study-> people willing to spend at least $100/mo on their #wellness & health across all dimensions inc #mentalhealth #financialhealth bit.ly/4kMU0av
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For #AHIP2025 conference my mantra: "We go farther together" Lots of uncertainties re future of US #healthcare but 1 thing we know: collaboration is required between public/private sectors #retailhealth @AHIPCoverage @CMSGov #healthcosts #digitalhealth tinyurl.com/yeps5chc
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What $35,119 can buy you in 2025: a @Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, a @Canyon BYO playground set, or #healthcare for family of 4 2025 @millimanhealth #Medical Index MMI points to outpatient #healthcare & #pharmacy as top two cost drivers above #hospitals costs tinyurl.com/2rfp4hzx
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In #healthcare consumers seek #wellness via kindness and efficiency New @Monigle Humanizing Brand Experience #health industry report gauges diff't generations' values for empathy, #digitalhealth innovation (#AI!) & clinical care #Trust re-building key tinyurl.com/mu95sy94
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If Food Is Medicine, Some Might Feel It’s a Luxury Good Like a #SpecialtyDrug - listening to @pewresearch Pew's study on US #healthconsumers' views on #healthyeating costs & #healthyfood access tinyurl.com/3hzuupwt #foodasmedicine #retailhealth #MAHA
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