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Our healthcare has failed us

World of DTC Marketing

IN SUMMARY: American healthcare is failing. While there are lots of reasons for this the silence of healthcare providers is a huge reason. In 2019, 12 states had obesity rates in the highest category for this survey (35 percent or greater), a jump from three states in 2014, and nine in 2018. If I can do it others can too.

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Heal’s Co-Founders Launch New Startup to Help Older Patients & Their Caregivers

MedCity News

Renee Dua and Nick Desai —the husband-and-wife duo who founded physician house call company Heal in 2014 — have launched another healthcare startup.

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American healthcare is unsustainable

World of DTC Marketing

In Gallup’s 2019 survey of potentially worrisome issues among Americans, healthcare topped the list for the fifth straight year. Most other developed countries control costs, in part, by having the government play a stronger role in negotiating prices for healthcare. Healthcare Practices Defensive Medicine.

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Is Your SEO Strategy Outdated? The Critical Shift to AI and Intent-Driven Search in Healthcare

Healthcare Success

Yet many healthcare organizations still rely on SEO strategies and tactics that were "best practices" a decade ago. Its no surprise that countless healthcare providers and other businesses are seeing drops in rankings and traffic after Google's Helpful Content Update. Did you know Google changes its algorithm up to 200 times a day?

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Key4Life, The Ideas Foundation, SCA and Brixton Finishing School win The Creative Floor Awards Talent & Diversity Fund

PM360

LONDON, 25 March 2025 – The Creative Floor Healthcare Awards have awarded this years Talent & Diversity to four charities – Key4Life, The Ideas Foundation, School of Communication of Arts and Brixton Finishing School. The aim was to help change the way award shows are run.

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The financial toxicity of treating cancer

World of DTC Marketing

In 2014, cancer patients paid $4 billion out-of-pocket for cancer treatment. Cancer patients may struggle to pay out-of-pocket expenses due to the high expenses incurred, the medical debt, or loss of work. Some cancer patients may face out-of-pocket costs of nearly $12,000 a year for one drug.

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Top 12 Healthcare Technology Start-ups To Know

Medico Reach

The healthcare sector has seen a few developments over the years. Tempus began with the goal of incorporating artificial intelligence and data science into the healthcare industry. Collective Healthcare develops intelligent solutions to help US organizations provide better employee healthcare coverage. billion in 2022.