Healthcare Insights

Marketing teams may take on tracking and measurement with the best of intentions, but too often they find themselves with missing or inactionable data. The key is to have conversations early to ensure the team is aligned on a process for capturing and interpreting relevant data. Check out our detailed best practices for tracking and reporting healthcare marketing analytics.

For-profit national health insurers have long dominated the market. And yet, there are hundreds of regional and local health insurers that continue to find success. How and why both co-exist is driven by the mindsets of the consumers they serve. We looked into how consumers view national and regional/local insurers – their perceptions, expectations and preferences. Here's how plans can leverage those when positioning their brands.

Understanding the characteristics and needs of the dual-eligible population is crucial for developing effective marketing strategies for D-SNPs. Market-specific data reveals nuances and variations in demographic, socioeconomic and health characteristics, which can be helpful for tailoring outreach and engagement strategies. Here are interesting demographic data and some marketing considerations based on these findings.

In the coming years, dramatic demographic shifts will deeply impact the senior living industry, affecting technology, services and housing options. As older adults seek to maintain their wellness, safety and comfort, the industry must adapt to their evolving needs. To capture older adults' feelings about senior living options, Media Logic's Consumer In Sight team conducted a survey focused on understanding respondents' current perceptions, preferences and attitudes toward various accommodation options.

We're betting you've seen your share of short, vertical social videos. The format is so popular it's hard to miss, and has reached extreme popularity in recent years thanks to TikTok, which now sets the standards for short, vertical videos. Here are our tips – plus examples from healthcare payers and brands – to get your content marketing team started.

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing, staying updated with the latest changes in Google's search algorithms and features is crucial. The first half of this year has seen significant updates from Google, each with implications for search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing strategies. Let's dive into these changes and understand what they mean for healthcare marketers and SEO professionals.

The combination of CMS rule changes, financial pressures and the distraction of the hotly contested presidential election were already creating anxiety for payers as they prepare for the 2025 AEP. Now, you can add to the mix the uncertainty stemming from a series of lawsuits against CMS. As these lawsuits continue a trend of disruption facing the healthcare industry, here's what healthcare marketers should keep in mind.

When it comes to creating marketing strategies that target older adults, it is crucial to have insight into their media habits and preferences. Understanding how older adults consume and use media is key to creating acquisition and retention strategies. We recently conducted our seventh annual survey to gain insight into the media preferences of older adults in 2024. Here are the survey responses and marketing implications that stood out to us.

In late April, Walmart announced it will close Walmart Health and Walmart Health Virtual Care, five years after launching the service. Walgreens' VillageMD also shut down 160 of their primary care clinics this year after reporting a nearly $6 billion loss in the second quarter. So, what does this all mean for the healthcare landscape? We don't have a crystal ball, but we do have a few potential takeaways to share.