Galen Institute

Presentation before the Federal Coordinating CouncilFor Comparative Effectiveness Research**Click here to watch the webcast.**Thank you for inviting my comments today about the role of comparative effectiveness research in American health care.  My name is Grace-Marie Turner, and I am president of the Galen Institute, a nonprofit research organization dedicated to patient-centered health … [Read more...] about Protecting Innovation and Progress in Medical Care

Published in the Athens Banner-Herald June 6, 2009A majority of Americans - 55 percent - told pollsters recently they would trust an independent board of scientists to evaluate competing medical treatments and to recommend which ones should be covered by insurers.That may seem like good news for Congress, which just allocated $1.1 billion for research into the relative effectiveness of various … [Read more...] about Rebuffing Health Care Rationing

Published in the Athens Banner-Herald June 6, 2009A majority of Americans - 55 percent - told pollsters recently they would trust an independent board of scientists to evaluate competing medical treatments and to recommend which ones should be covered by insurers.That may seem like good news for Congress, which just allocated $1.1 billion for research into the relative effectiveness of various … [Read more...] about Rebuffing Health Care Rationing

Published in the Home News Tribune (NJ) June 2, 2009The swine flu outbreak was a vivid reminder of how far we've come in dealing with the threat of viral pandemics. Health authorities around the globe responded in record time, limiting the spread of the virus and the loss of life, at least so far.Most of the patients who died had other health complications that were exacerbated when they … [Read more...] about Who Will Save Us From Swine Flu?

Published in the Home News Tribune (NJ) June 2, 2009The swine flu outbreak was a vivid reminder of how far we've come in dealing with the threat of viral pandemics. Health authorities around the globe responded in record time, limiting the spread of the virus and the loss of life, at least so far.Most of the patients who died had other health complications that were exacerbated when they … [Read more...] about Who Will Save Us From Swine Flu?

Published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, May 24, 2009During his recent trip to Europe, President Obama told a French audience that America would never have European-style health care. "We are going to work hard to make sure that we have a health care system that won't be identical to what you have in Europe," he said.This is encouraging news.Although many U.S. reformers praise the … [Read more...] about Just Don’t Try to Go the European Way

Published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, May 24, 2009During his recent trip to Europe, President Obama told a French audience that America would never have European-style health care. "We are going to work hard to make sure that we have a health care system that won't be identical to what you have in Europe," he said.This is encouraging news.Although many U.S. reformers praise the … [Read more...] about Just Don’t Try to Go the European Way