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Americans Stressed About Healthcare Costs, Retirees Need Extra Funds for Care and How Tech Breaks Barriers to Mental Health

Written by CHC Wellbeing | Nov 9, 2018 3:00:00 PM

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Americans Stressing out over Soaring Healthcare Costs This Enrollment Season 
Healthcare Finance News

Sixty-two percent of U.S. adults identify healthcare costs as a significant source of stress. One in five adults cannot afford health insurance co-pays, deductibles, and out-of-pocket expenses, including prescription drugs, according to a new survey.

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What Are the Barriers and Drivers for Technology in Mental Health Treatment? 
MedCity News

Panelists at the MedCity Engage conference in San Diego agreed that a growing shortage of mental health professionals mean that technology has a key role to play in improving behavioral health treatment.

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Retirees Need More Savings for Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs 
PatientEngagementHIT

Since 2011, patients have needed to increase their savings by 9 percent to prepare for out-of-pocket healthcare costs in retirement.

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