The news last Saturday provided vivid, painful proof that drug innovation is indeed a very risky business. Pfizer was in the final stages of testing a new drug for heart disease that would not just lower bad cholesterol, as its Lipitor does, but also increase good, artery-clearing cholesterol. The drug, torcetrapib, would have been a blockbuster, offering huge promise of actually reversing heart … [Read more...] about Vivid Proof
Vivid Proof
The news last Saturday provided vivid, painful proof that drug innovation is indeed a very risky business. Pfizer was in the final stages of testing a new drug for heart disease that would not just lower bad cholesterol, as its Lipitor does, but also increase good, artery-clearing cholesterol. The drug, torcetrapib, would have been a blockbuster, offering huge promise of actually reversing heart … [Read more...] about Vivid Proof
Galen Institute Records Medicare Part D Audio News Release
Grace-Marie Turner has recorded an audio news release encouraging seniors to take advantage of the sign-up period for Part D. Click here to listen to the release. … [Read more...] about Galen Institute Records Medicare Part D Audio News Release
Galen Institute Records Medicare Part D Audio News Release
Grace-Marie Turner has recorded an audio news release encouraging seniors to take advantage of the sign-up period for Part D. Click here to listen to the release. … [Read more...] about Galen Institute Records Medicare Part D Audio News Release
Opportunities Unfold
It is wise for us to search for the opportunities amidst the challenges the new Congress will present. A few examples: The uninsured. Incoming Democratic Health Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stark co-signed an op-ed in The Washington Post in 1999 with then Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey -- "the ultimate congressional odd couple" -- offering bi-partisan consensus on help for the … [Read more...] about Opportunities Unfold
'Tis the Season to Switch
It's that time of year again, when gift-giving, good food, and family get-togethers are on all our minds. But amidst the hustle and bustle of holiday activities, seniors enrolled in the new Medicare prescription drug plans need to be thinking about whether they want to stay with their current plan. For those interested in making a switch, now is the time. It's also the time for … [Read more...] about 'Tis the Season to Switch
‘Tis the Season to Switch
It's that time of year again, when gift-giving, good food, and family get-togethers are on all our minds. But amidst the hustle and bustle of holiday activities, seniors enrolled in the new Medicare prescription drug plans need to be thinking about whether they want to stay with their current plan. For those interested in making a switch, now is the time. It's also the time for … [Read more...] about ‘Tis the Season to Switch
Health Policy Matters Survey Results
1. How often do you read the newsletter? Response Percent Response Total Weekly 69.1% 233 At least once a month 22% 74 Once in a while 8.9% 30 Never 0% 0 Total Respondents 337 (skipped this question) 2 2. What determines whether or not you decide to … [Read more...] about Health Policy Matters Survey Results