How does a brand become "cultural shorthand?". Harris Poll ID'd Gen Z adults' fave brands Q-t-Q: Poppi & Timberland, followed by #Ozempic. How do #prescriptiondrugs fit in consumers' brand-love?. How 1 product can become synonymous with an entire category

Why would a major #grocerystore chain want to Make #HealthTech Great Again?. @Albertsons #grocers joined @CMSGov project to innovate #digitalhealth to drive #interoperability #consumerhealth & #healthdata liquidity. #retailhealth #healthyeating #selfcare

As #retiree #healthcare costs hit $172,500 for 65 yr old retiring in 2025, the patient is surely the medical bill payor. #Healthconsumers update at Health Populi featuring @Fidelity @MadaketHealth @Roche going #DTC & #tariffs impact on #medicalspending.

How our pets can inspire us to take better care of ourselves. #PetPartners #petinsurance survey of HR mgrs finds supporting employees' love of their fur families bolsters productivity #wellbeing & #mentalhealth among workers. #publichealth @American_Heart

Most people across demographics want to "eat their way to better health" as #healthconsumers embrace #foodasmedicine. @Deloitte study on food & #prescriptiondrugs IDs opps to collaborate #retailhealth #homehealth #FoodSecurity #pharmacies #healthyfood

One-half of US workers who get #healthinsurance at work can expect >cost-sharing for #healthcosts. @mercer 2026 #healthbenefits survey IDs cost reality driven by #prescriptiondrugs #behavioralhealth #womenshealth & #caregiving for #childcare & #eldercare.

Medical cost trend will reach 8.5% in 2026 for #healthplans via @PwC Behind the Numbers. What's #healthcare cost-increasing? #Hospitals costs, #GLP1s & meds, #RCM & #behavioralhealth. #HealthInsurance #HealthCosts #HealthEconomics #Mentalhealth #Rxcosts

Time is a more important #luxurygood than a luxe watch or handbag we learn via @duckbillai . In "Permission to Ask" we find #healthconsumers self-ration #healthcare due to time constraints esp onerous for #womenshealth & #parenting. #retailhealth opps

Consumers trust brands > than institutions in 2025 via @EdelmanPR #Trust Barometer. People want brands to "do good" in terms of biz & mission and to help them "feel good" as well - dual expectations. Implications for #healthcare esp #retailhealth . #hcsm

If we listen to children, we can learn a lot about #AI for all of us & #healthcare. Study @turinginst & @LEGO_Group on impacts of #GenAI on children w insights on relationships, identities & autonomy. #AIhealth #UXhealth #childrenshealth #kidshealth

Consumers want to eat healthier - the spirit is willing but the wallet is weak. Costs are #1 barrier to #healthyeating . @escoffierschool report on #healthyfood trends inc stark diffs in alcohol use by 18-34 yr olds (way down) vs Boomers (up!). #selfcare

Consumer spend on #wellness and #retailhealth is inelastic esp for #food and #foodasmedicine. @McKinsey study on #healthconsumers finds growing value in #sexualhealth #sleep #skincare etc as #selfcare expands. See @PyxHealth & @farmbox #foodsecurity #SNAP

Consumers keen to invest in #health & #wellbeing - but show them the evidence & science. @NielsenIQ #healthconsumer study-> people willing to spend at least $100/mo on their #wellness & health across all dimensions inc #mentalhealth #financialhealth .

For #AHIP2025 conference my mantra: "We go farther together". Lots of uncertainties re future of US #healthcare but 1 thing we know: collaboration is required between public/private sectors +#retailhealth. @AHIPCoverage @CMSGov #healthcosts #digitalhealth.

What $35,119 can buy you in 2025: a @Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, a @Canyon BYO playground set, or #healthcare for family of 4. 2025 @millimanhealth #Medical Index MMI points to outpatient #healthcare & #pharmacy as top two cost drivers above #hospitals costs.

In #healthcare consumers seek #wellness via kindness and efficiency. New @Monigle Humanizing Brand Experience #health industry report gauges diff't generations' values for empathy, #digitalhealth innovation (#AI!) & clinical care. #Trust re-building key.

If Food Is Medicine, Some Might Feel It’s a Luxury Good Like a #SpecialtyDrug - listening to @pewresearch . Pew's study on US #healthconsumers' views on #healthyeating costs & #healthyfood access. #foodasmedicine #retailhealth #MAHA

US #healthcare needs #scenarioplanning: uncertainties drive DIY #health care w adoption of #GenAI for #selfcare. @ww_us heads for bankruptcy we think the unthinkable: models for #weightloss eg #GLP1s #retailhealth #hospitaltohome - #healthsecurity remains.

Big opportunity for #sportinggoods industry is peoples' physical inactivity - how to inspire #healthconsumers to be active & #fitness-engaged?. @McKinsey report on how #exercise can re-boot sporting goods sector . @lululemon #retailhealth #selfcare .

📷.How #tariffs driving #financialstress hurts physical #health . @MoneyLion & @Mastercard Health Is Wealth study links $ & physical #wellbeing . Top impacts: #sleep, headaches, gut, pain & #hypertension. Also reduces #healthyfood & #fitness spending.