Folks these days seem to be confused when it comes to choosing a path toward better health. And escalating health care costs are making better health decisions more difficult than ever.
That is one takeaway from a recent survey by HeathMine, a data-driven provider of personalized health and disease management activities. HealthMine solicited information from 500 adults with health insurance, asking them about how they manage their own health.
Many of the responses revealed the uncertainty with which consumers approach personal health management. The survey found that 40 percent had experienced increased health care costs in the last year. Yet nearly half of those hadn't done a thing to change the way they managed their health care. That in itself is a bit confusing.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
