Found this interesting presentation on Slideshare:
The American Health Care Reform – a 4 Napkin explanation slideshow
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Video of Obama’s Health Care Reform Speech
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009Here is the video of the speech that President Obama gave on health care reform on July 22, 2009.
“President Obama delivers remarks at a primetime press conference focused on health insurance reform, before taking questions from the media. The President explains how his plan will benefit every American, and where the plan currently stands. July 22, 2009.”
Link to transcript for those inclined on reading instead of listening.
Brand Name Vs Generics
Thursday, September 25th, 2008This Medco analysis implies that the perceived therapeutic benefit of generics over brand name in the minds of patients may not be that significant as earlier thought.
The analysis also reveals that reaching the Coverage Gap dramatically stimulates the use of generics among all Medicare recipients. During the initial phase of the benefit, when the plan provides drug coverage, one-third of the medications used daily by beneficiaries were generics and two-thirds were brand-name drugs. Once beneficiaries reached the Gap and were responsible for the full cost of the drug, those numbers flip – generic usage rises to 71 percent and brand-name use falls to 29 percent.
What other factors could be playing a role and how do we counteract it?
Reference: Medco, ACP Internist
