It is unfortunate that a scientist like Dr. Marcia Angell would be careless in her use of facts in arguing that ?Big pharma is a two-faced friend,? (The Financial Times, 19 July 2004). She says that ?prescription drug prices are sky high and rising fast.? But data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that from November 2003 to March 2004, prescription drug inflation … [Read more...] about Response to July 19 article by Dr. Marcia Angell in The Financial Times
New Studies Show Consumer-Directed Care Reduces Costs and Improves Access
A new study of purchasers of Health Savings Accounts shows that these health care financing arrangements are appealing to those who previously were shut out of the insurance market, to families, to older Americans, and to workers of all income levels. Click here to read the paper. … [Read more...] about New Studies Show Consumer-Directed Care Reduces Costs and Improves Access
New Studies Show Consumer-Directed Care Reduces Costs and Improves Access
A new study of purchasers of Health Savings Accounts shows that these health care financing arrangements are appealing to those who previously were shut out of the insurance market, to families, to older Americans, and to workers of all income levels. Click here to read the paper. … [Read more...] about New Studies Show Consumer-Directed Care Reduces Costs and Improves Access
Alarm Bells
The New York Times this week set off alarm bells in Washington with a lead story by Robert Pear entitled "Medicare law is seen leading to cuts in drug benefits for retirees." You will recall that the issue commanding attention at the highest levels during the Medicare debate last year was making sure that seniors' retiree coverage would be safe when the permanent drug benefit comes on line in … [Read more...] about Alarm Bells
Mending Images
It takes a lot for virtually every major newspaper in the country to feature a positive article about an announcement by a pharmaceutical company on drug prices, but that is exactly what happened yesterday. New York-based Pfizer announced on Wednesday a new initiative to provide its medicines to the uninsured at savings as good or better than they would get if they had a health plan to negotiate … [Read more...] about Mending Images
Consumer Driven Health Care: Physicians Respond
This Galen Institute briefing features some of the pioneers in the movement of independent and innovative medical practices, who bypass the managed care system and serve patients directly. Speakers discuss how they are taking different approaches to serving a new market. An archived webcast of this event is available at … [Read more...] about Consumer Driven Health Care: Physicians Respond
Consumer Driven Health Care: Physicians Respond
This Galen Institute briefing features some of the pioneers in the movement of independent and innovative medical practices, who bypass the managed care system and serve patients directly. Speakers discuss how they are taking different approaches to serving a new market. An archived webcast of this event is available at … [Read more...] about Consumer Driven Health Care: Physicians Respond
Independence
More and more studies are validating the value of the new Temporary Drug Discount Card program, and, despite a spate of bad press, more and more seniors seem to be figuring out for themselves that this is a good deal. Bob Helms of the American Enterprise Institute hosted a briefing on Wednesday that focused on a benchmark study by Joe Antos and Ximena Pinell of AEI that provides a detailed … [Read more...] about Independence