Affordable Healthcare and Financial Literacy for Millennials [How Direct Primary Care Delivers the On-Demand Healthcare Experience that Millennials Want]
Faced with a rapidly changing way of living and working, millennials (people born between 1981 and 1994/6) often struggle to find their financial footing. The pandemic has affected many Americans, but a recent poll says COVID-19 has had a significant negative impact on millennials’ finances and savings. According to a Harris Poll, commissioned by DailyPay, Funding Our […]
Direct Primary Care Helps Address Healthcare Inequality for Children [Accessible and Unlimited Primary Care]
Because of the important role health plays in all aspects of our lives, many feel more needs to be done to address the crisis of healthcare inequality for children. In addition to poor fitness and nutrition, a lack of proper healthcare also contributes to these children’s conditions. Unfortunately, the number of children with health coverage […]
Role of Direct Primary Care in Healthcare Equality [How Affordable and convenient care isn’t just a tagline]
It’s no secret that health and wealth are directly correlated. Studies show low-income adults are nearly five times more likely to report being in fair or poor health than adults with family incomes at, or above, 400 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL). In 2020, the FPL for a family of four was $26,200. Low-income American […]
The Small Businesses Healthcare Revolution
A recent study found 79 percent of small business owners worry about the costs of healthcare. Fifty-nine percent also believe that an increase in insurance premiums will make it challenging to continue providing healthcare benefits for employees. Another 47 percent lament that the costs of health insurance limit their abilities to offer raises or bonuses. When it […]
3 Reasons You Should Be Having as Much Fun as Possible
Research suggests the best way to navigate a pandemic, work, family stress, and social unrest is to have as much fun as you possibly can. It may sound counterintuitive or even selfish, but not doing so can be detrimental to your health and mental well-being. Recreational deprivation is linked to criminality, obesity, lack of creativity, anxiety, […]
Nextgen Solutions to Keep Families Healthy
According to KFF, annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 5 percent to an average of $20,576 in 2019. Workers’ wages grew 3.4 percent, and inflation rose 2 percent over the same period. Families were already struggling to keep up with the costs of healthcare before a global pandemic. In addition to cost barriers, some […]
The Future of Primary Care [ How the Primary Care Landscape is Adapting to a Mobile Workforce ]
Innovation and technology promote a mobile workforce. With employees being significant consumers of technology outside the office and at home, it only makes sense that they’d want to incorporate inventive solutions and technology into their healthcare. There’s a reason annual investments in the digital health industry have increased from $1 billion in 2010 to nearly $14 billion […]
The ABCs of DPC – The Building Blocks of Healthcare [ What is Direct Primary Care and Why is it Important? ]
Direct Primary Care is an alternative payment model that provides members with access to their membership for a simple and affordable membership fee. The model encourages members to actively participate in their health by building a trusting relationship with their physician to conduct preventative exams, treat acute conditions, and detect and manage chronic illnesses before […]
Caregiver Burnout: Tips for Self-Care [How to care for yourself so you can care for others]
Women are beloved for their generous nature, ability to multitask, and selfless care for others. Pouring yourself out to help others can be extremely rewarding, but it can also be taxing emotionally and physically, leading to caregiver burnout. Two out of every three women in the U.S. are caregivers to children, adults, or people with chronic […]
Optimal Cholesterol Levels Help Maintain Optimal Health
Cholesterol gets a lot of bad press, but it’s necessary for a healthy body. Cholesterol isn’t all good, nor is it all bad. It’s a complex matter worth knowing more about. This fat-like, waxy substance is found in every part of your body. The cholesterol levels in your blood come from two sources: the foods […]