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Morning Consult
Feb. 21, 2023
"The use of health apps has grown by 6 percentage points since December 2018, while wearables usage has grown by 8 points, per Morning Consult data. Respondents said exercise or heart rate monitoring was the primary reason for using a health app. Adults who don't use wearables said cost was the primary reason."
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Morning Consult
Jan. 25, 2022
"The debate over drug costs may have hit a tipping point. A recent federal report found that more than 5 million Medicare beneficiaries struggle to afford their prescriptions, while Morning Consult polling consistently pegs health care costs as a top issue for voters. And PhRMA spent record sums last year to oppose some proposals, arguing that lawmakers are taking the wrong approach to curb patients' costs by targeting drug prices rather than the 'broken insurance system.' "
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Morning Consult
Feb. 27, 2024
"A growing list of telehealth services are aiming to make it easier for potential patients to access weight loss drugs and look well-positioned to further interest: 73% of consumers who are interested in GLP-1 drugs for weight loss say they're interested in obtaining the medications via a telehealth service. Still, concerns about the price of GLP-1 drugs, potential side effects and worries that the weight will return after cycling off of the drugs remain obstacles to broader adoption."
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Morning Consult
Oct. 25, 2023
"Extensive media coverage and high obesity rates are fueling interest in prescription weight loss drugs ... 28% of U.S. adults said they are interested in taking prescription GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro or Wegovy for weight loss ... Consumers who have heard 'a lot' about the drugs, have weight-related health conditions or have higher incomes are most likely to be interested in taking the medications."
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Morning Consult
Mar. 8, 2023
"At least 2 in 5 U.S. adults said they would not pay out of pocket for 11 of 12 preventive services currently covered by the [ACA].... Nearly 1 in 4 respondents said preventive care is the most important service that insurance plans should cover under the ACA. Half of Americans said they have skipped or delayed medical care because of cost."
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Morning Consult
July 7, 2022
"20% of adults said they or their family have received an unexpected medical bill this year, and 22% of them were charged over $1,000. 45% of adults said they are confident they would know their emergency room bill up front. 63% of adults said they're confident they would be able to address a surprise bill that they believed to be illegal with a provider or insurer."
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Morning Consult
Dec. 22, 2021
"Adults were much less likely to say it's easy to access mental health services than either primary or emergency care near where they live. They were about as likely to say it's easy to access long-term care nearby, with roughly half of adults saying it's easy to access mental health or long-term services and 1 in 5 saying it's difficult."
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Morning Consult
Nov. 2, 2021
"Across political parties, voters' top priority for the bill is adding dental and vision benefits to Medicare, which was cut from the White House's latest framework after intense pushback from dental groups and amid concerns about the price tag.... Among the 18 provisions listed in the poll, voters' second-highest priority is funding for home health care for seniors and people with disabilities, followed by Medicare drug price negotiation."
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Morning Consult
Sept. 22, 2021
"The number of health insurers offering Obamacare plans is expected to increase in 2022 for the fourth year in a row. Analysts said uncertainty around future legislative action and the pandemic will be top-of-mind as insurers begin determining rates for 2023 coverage early next year. About 3 in 10 registered voters say the ACA should be expanded[.]"
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Morning Consult
Aug. 29, 2021
"More than 100 bills targeting pharmacy benefit managers have been introduced across the country this year, after the three biggest PBMs processed roughly 77% of all U.S. prescription claims in 2020.... [A]ttorneys general from 33 states and Washington, D.C., filed an amicus brief in support of a North Dakota law that would impose state oversight and require PBMs to disclose some financial information.... [M]ultiple states are investigating the business practices of PBMs, particularly how they manage state health plans."
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