We recently had the privilege to talk through this complex topic on the Paytient Podcast with Deb Gordon, co-founder and CEO of Umbra Health Advocacy and co-director of the Alliance of Professional Health Advocates. hubs.li/Q01FZS1H0

Except that no one actually has that many choices any more, this about sums up US health insurance selection!

Things worth less than the US health insurance market ($1.6 TRILLION): 🇪🇸The entire GDP of Spain ($1.49T) 🇸🇦The entire GDP of Saudi Arabia ($1.06T) 🇨🇭The entire GDP of Switzerland ($870B) 🪖The US defense budget ($886B) 💊The global pharmaceutical industry ($1.48T) 📚The US

The "pink tax" is alive and well in healthcare. Women pay more than men in out-of-pocket hc costs, AND get less coverage for the same $. Read about the new report today from Deloitte US Deloitte in Forbes forbes.com/sites/debgordo…

Women spend more time on beauty routine than oral health ... new survey from Delta Dental Plans Association covered in Forbes ForbesWomen forbes.com/sites/debgordo…

Kind of ironic that the plan whose healthcare workers are striking is the only plan to earn 5 stars from NCQA this year and last ... forbes.com/sites/debgordo…

College kids struggle with affording period products, according to new survey from INTIMINA. Why aren't colleges doing more to relieve period poverty? forbes.com/sites/debgordo…

Visiting a college today with my kid and I see this in the restroom… #periodequity #periodpoverty

'Exploring the World of Patient Advocacy (with Deb Gordon)' by The Combustion Chronicles megaphone.link/PDY5534604226 Shawn Nason Umbra Health Advocacy APHAdvocates

How bad is sex ed in America? Pretty bad, according to new research from Mira via Forbes forbes.com/sites/debgordo…

News flash: Healthcare in America is unaffordable ... OK. But seriously, what is newsworthy is new research from Commonwealth Fund on just how many Americans struggle and how hard it is even for people with private insurance to afford healthcare forbes.com/sites/debgordo…

Annoyed by those aggressive, arguably misleading Medicare ads? This year should be better. This is a story I've wanted to write for years! Thanks KFF for doing the analysis and to Meena Seshamani and Aetna's Terri Swanson for commentary...via Forbes forbes.com/sites/debgordo…

Trying to avoid politics at your Thanksgiving table? I've got a topic for you - will AI help or hurt healthcare? Discuss. (you're welcome) Thanks Deloitte Life Sciences & Health Care and Matt Hollingsworth for the insights on how consumers feel about AI. via Forbes forbes.com/sites/debgordo…

Dental AI makes people trust dentists more. I think it should. Dental experts previewed this for me when I was researching my book in 2018/19...now it's here and likely to be standard of care w/in 2-3 years, per VideaHealth. See my latest in Forbes forbes.com/sites/debgordo…

Is the end of surprise healthcare cost-sharing approaching? Certainly Health is using AI to predict, and then guarantee, your out-of-pocket costs. Read my interview with founder/CEO Kevin Chiu via Forbes forbes.com/sites/debgordo…

VCs and founders shared their consumer health predictions for this Forbes roundup for 2024. Enjoy! forbes.com/sites/debgordo…

The Concierge Catch: Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Many kffhealthnews.org/MTg2ODA5NQ via @kffhealthnews Thx to my sources, including Caitlin Donovan | Yalda Jabbarpour | Deb Gordon | Harvard Medical School | @healthadvocate | Health Advocate | Goldman School | Robert Graham Center