QUICK READ: Bernie Sanders embarrassed himself on national TV last night admitting that he had no idea how much Medicare for all would cost. It’s clear from national polls that…
Category: Cost of healthcare in the U.S.
Healthcare costs mean tough choices
QUICK READ: Our healthcare costs are out of control. It’s time to stop blaming drug prices and admit that both our healthcare system is broken and that Americans are to…
The absurdity of blaming pharma
QUICK READ: By 2030, nearly one in two adults will be obese, and nearly one in four will be severely obese. In as many as 29 states, the prevalence of…
Pharma is going to pay the price
QUICK READ: During the State of the Union on Tuesday night, President Trump said his administration is “taking on the big pharmaceutical companies. Democrats quickly responded by getting to their…
Employee health: Time to up the ante
QUICK READ: The global cost of mental illness through lost productivity, absences and staff turnover is estimated to be around $2.5tn annually. While some companies are adding wellness programs measurement…
The public doesn’t trust pharma
QUICK READ: The February 2019 KFF Health Tracking Poll finds a majority of adults, including seniors, are in favor of many policy options aimed at curbing prescription drug costs. There…
Cancer patients are living longer but it comes with financial pain.
QUICK READ: Scientists say lower smoking rates, earlier detection, and better drugs are responsible for a steady decline in cancer deaths since 1991. The U.S. cancer death rate dropped 2.2…
Fighting our reliance on prescription drugs
SUMMARY: 50% of Americans will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disease in their lifetime and chronic diseases account for 75% of the money our nation spends on health care, yet only…