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New Data Shows Health Care Policy and Costs Top of Mind for Consumers Leading Up to 2020 Presidential Election

October 14, 2020

Sapphire Digital Survey Reveals Consumers’ View of Health Care Price Transparency and How Health Care Policy Will Influence Their Vote

Sapphire Digital, a leader in empowering consumers to make better choices that deliver health care savings, today announced survey results assessing consumer views on the health care system and health care policy leading up to the 2020 presidential election. The findings reveal health care policy will influence 79% of U.S. adults’ votes in the election, with 50% of those consumers reporting health policy will most influence or heavily influence their votes compared to other policy issues. Additionally, more than one-third (34%) of adults surveyed report they would like to see both presidential candidates prioritize lowering care costs leading up to the election.

For years, health care costs have been on the rise and the recent financial impact of COVID-19 has made cost concerns even more prominent. With consumers looking to

How Consumers Are Redefining the Value And Consumption Of Nutrition And Immunity Products

October 14, 2020

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The saying, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” is so relevant in the current scenario wherein the world is grappling with the pandemic. Over the years, the nutrition segment has grown significantly owing to a fundamental change in attitude, behavior, loyalties and buying habits. This year, we have observed an irrevocable shift in consumer consumption patterns across industries with the nutrition category taking the lead.

On the cusp of a tipping point before the pandemic, the wellness movement across the globe is witnessing a significant change with holistic health, immunity, and nutrition becoming quintessential buzzwords. One such shift is the preventive approach to wellness taking the center stage. As per the BCG COVID19 Consumer Sentiment Survey 2020, over 28 per

Consumers Are Eating Healthier and Cooking More, Food Execs Say

October 5, 2020

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Mark Clouse, the chief executive of

Campbell Soup Co.

speaking at The Wall Street Journal’s Global Food Forum on Monday, said eating on the go, which had been popular before the pandemic, has declined dramatically.

People turned to comfort food initially during the outbreak, Mr. Clouse said. “What we’re seeing now is a greater level of balance and a return to some of those health and wellness trends,” he added.

Kellogg Co.

Chief Executive Steve Cahillane told attendees at Monday’s virtual forum that the company has a chance to appeal to more people given their change in habits. “People are having breakfast together with their families,” Mr. Cahillane said.

Mars Inc. President of Innovation Jean-Christophe Flatin said in a discussion at the forum that consumers are paying more attention to nutrition and packaged-food labels than they did before the public-health crisis. But they don’t just want food that’s nutritious—it still

CNO Financial Group Launches myHealthPolicy.com to Provide Health Insurance to Consumers Nationwide

October 1, 2020

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CARMEL, Ind., Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) launched today a new online health insurance marketplace, myHealthPolicy.com, initially focused on helping Medicare beneficiaries learn about and enroll in Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug plans.

With the goal of providing consumers with a convenient way to compare, buy or switch plans, myHealthPolicy.com offers the ease of online enrollment with the personal assistance and one-on-one consultation of a local insurance agent.

“An important feature of myHealthPolicy.com is that consumers can be helped by a licensed agent in their community who is familiar with local provider networks and can bring that knowledge into the decision process, in addition to being able to quickly connect with a tele-sales agent who can answer immediate questions,” says CNO Consumer Division President Scott Goldberg. “We have over 2,000 agents exclusively connected to this platform who are certified to sell Medicare

HGS Introduces EDE Pathway Solution to Streamline Enrollment for Health Plan Issuers to Be Utilized by Brokers and Consumers

October 1, 2020

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Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) (listed in BSE & NSE), announced today that its subsidiary, HGS Colibrium LLC, released its EDE Pathway solution, which enables health insurance plans to deploy the Enhanced Direct Enrollment (EDE) pathway to their prospective and current individual subscribers.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) states that the goal of the EDE program is to enable consumers, agents and brokers assisting consumers to be able to go directly to the approved enrollment partner’s website for the entire application and enrollment experience, without being redirected to HealthCare.gov. In addition, consumers will be able to download Exchange notices, get status updates, or follow up on actions they need to take, directly through the partner’s website. This great new opportunity enables the private sector to come up with innovative ways to create a uniquely tailored end-to-end user experience.

“Our new EDE Pathway solution provides a

Amex Data Reveals Consumers’ Heightened Concern for Financial Wellness

September 28, 2020

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According to the September installment of the Amex Trendex, a monthly trend report from American Express, consumers are shifting priorities to focus on financial wellness, with 62 percent saying they are saving more for the short term and 65 percent saving for long term.

Nearly 60 percent of consumers surveyed said they are more concerned about overall finances since the beginning of the pandemic.

At the same time, consumers told the company they are “recognizing the financial flexibility of credit cards” for everyday purchases and spending. Millennials in particular said they are 1.4 times more likely than Baby Boomers to use a credit card to purchase streaming services.

Overall, 53 percent of consumers prefer to redeem credit card rewards for cash back, an increase from 44 percent prior to the pandemic. This sentiment extends to getting rewards on everyday essentials as groceries and gas continue to be a top spending

HandsFree Health Launches New Integrated Medical Alert Health System For Consumers

September 28, 2020

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WellBe Emergency Alert Smartwatch expands on the HandsFree Health voice technology platform with a sleek smartwatch that provides the comfort of emergency support directly through the watch or through the WellBe voice assistant device. The smartwatch can be used all day long as a heart rate monitor and pedometer and along with WellBe Smart Speaker, the HandsFree Health platform offers medication reminders, appointment reminders, and can record blood pressure, glucose and weight.

“Your medical alert system should be much more than just emergency care help,” said Mike Cardillo, Co-Founder, HandsFree Health. “HandsFree Health combines professional emergency monitoring with preventive health features like medication reminders, health answers and entertainment features including iHeartRadio music, news reports from NPR, and weather forecasts from Accuweather.”

WellBe Emergency Alert smartwatch features includeⁱ:

24/7/365 Professional Emergency Monitoring
4G enabled cellular service
GPS- pinpoint location
Built-in lithium battery
Water resistant
Heart Rate Monitor &

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New Data Shows Health Care Policy and Costs Top of Mind for Consumers Leading Up to 2020 Presidential Election

How Consumers Are Redefining the Value And Consumption Of Nutrition And Immunity Products

Consumers Are Eating Healthier and Cooking More, Food Execs Say

HGS Introduces EDE Pathway Solution to Streamline Enrollment for Health Plan Issuers to Be Utilized by Brokers and Consumers

Amex Data Reveals Consumers’ Heightened Concern for Financial Wellness

HandsFree Health Launches New Integrated Medical Alert Health System For Consumers