The Healthcare Blog

JULY 14, 2024

There is no such thing as a profitable public digital health company in the mainstream of care delivery or even insurance–unless of course you count Optum. You remember those huge rounds that Jess & I used to report on and make fun of? This round was a $50m top-up but it has raised nearly $400m. They’re back.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

.” In this Health Populi post, I’m weaving together three just-published studies that together fill in a profile of the current state of health consumers in America — in particular, working-insured health citizens. We’ll focus on people who are working and covered with health insurance through an employer.

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Insurance Follow-Up Billing Huddles/Rounds 62

Practice Index

JANUARY 2, 2025

The BMA welcomed the news, signalling that the extra money might help to relieve the pressure that practices face from the National Insurance increase. Scotland needs urgent action to avoid practice collapse The BMA has issued a bleak assessment of prospects for Scotlands health services in 2025.

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Practice Index

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

While we know what’s changing from 6th April 2025, there’s a vital piece of the jigsaw missing; namely, how much funding will be provided to help practices manage these additional costs. Assessing the impact for your practice First, look at the changes announced relating to employer National Insurance contributions (NICs).

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