…treatment compared to other expenses. Lower prices would save other Fortune 500 companies billions in drug benefit costs, and drug company profits could come into line with the profits of…
Big Pharma's Hidden Business Model and How Your Company Funds It
…how dare the new German agency for better value compare new patented drugs with older generics! But why not? Isn’t the point to see if the new ones are better…
McCanne on free markets in health care
…I can’t decide if the doctor is out of touch with reality or a prophet in blue jeans. Link for full article: http://www.ocregister.com/news/-183873-ocprint–.html And… Health care cure is an Rx…
CMS’s Primary Care First and Direct Contracting
HHS NEWS: HHS To Deliver Value-Based Transformation in Primary Care
…To view the findings-at-a-glance, please visit: https://innovation.cms.gov/Files/reports/cpcplus-fg-firstannrpt.pdf. To see the report, please visit: https://downloads.cms.gov/files/cmmi/cpcplus-first-ann-rpt.pdf. https://www.cms.gov… Direct Contracting CMS.gov, April 22, 2019 Direct Contracting (DC) is a set of voluntary payment…
Cancer, costs and single payer
…attributed 65 percent of the revenue in a typical oncology practice to such payments. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/health/patients-costs-skyrocket-specialists-incomes-soar.html **** New Truths That Only One Can See By George Johnson The New York Times,…
The People's Media Reaches More People Than FOX Does
…news services for progressive content – credible outfits like Alternet.org, TomPaine.com, Buzzflash.com, and CommonDreams.org. This single-minded mercenary focus combines with general corporate arrogance to bloat the egos of media chieftains,…
America: equity and equality in health
The Lancet devotes special issue to growing U.S. health inequality
…Sc.D., Gregory H. Cohen, M.Phil., and Sandro Galea, M.D. http://www.thelancet.com… Editorial: America, all things not being equal By The Lancet http://www.thelancet.com… Comment: An agenda to fight inequality By Sen. Bernie…
America: equity and equality in health
…http://www.thelancet.com… Comment: An agenda to fight inequality By Sen. Bernie Sanders http://www.thelancet.com… *** Interviews & Events Lancet Podcast: America, equity and equality in health Interview with David Himmelstein, M.D. and…
Hotels near Parc 55 Wyndham, PNHP 2012 Annual Meeting
…www.hotelbijou.com Cost est: $220-251/night Yelp rating: 3 stars (51 reviews) Distance from PNHP meeting: 466 ft Hotel Union Square 114 Powell St, 94102 Phone: 415-397-3000 www.hotelunionsquare.com Cost est: $263-294 Yelp…
Beware the AHIP/PhRMA conspiracy
…accountable for justifying their costs and ensure Americans pay drug prices that reflect the improved value new treatments provide. https://www.hillaryclinton.com/p/briefing/factsheets/2015/09/21/hillary-clinton-plan-for-lowering-prescription-drug-costs/ *** Comment: By Don McCanne, M.D. Although what we needed…
Economic Analysis of the New York Health Act
…Department. Economic Analysis – Gerald Friedman, PhD: http://www.dickgottfried.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Friedman-Fiscal-Study-New-York-Health-Act-FINAL-3-10-15-925-AM.pdf Bill A5062-2015,Gottfried/S5062-2015,Perkins – Provides for establishment of the New York Health plan Sponsor – Richard Gottfried, Assembly/Bill Perkins, Senate: http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/A5062-2015 Press Release…
Big Pharma’s Hidden Business Model and How Your Company Funds It
…how dare the new German agency for better value compare new patented drugs with older generics! But why not? Isn’t the point to see if the new ones are better…