Healthcare burden growing

sharona97, BSN, RN · Dec 14, 2007

I think one of my thoughts was ignored and/or lost in the noise.

Probably by me,eh?

sharona97, BSN, RN · Dec 14, 2007

Ingelein,(sp?),

I never thought of that. But I do have some confidence in our FDA as I worked in research phase III's and IV's and know how "picky they are" and should be. I was so relieved to hear the FDA turned down OTC statin drugs. My first thought was OMG sodium....................

Can you imagine what the cost of those OTC statins could have been.

The US is very picky. Not to mention they have made some serious bad decisions.

It would be interesting to kow more about Chinese pharmeceutical companies. I have worked with Sweden and Italy companies in the past.

HM2VikingRN, RN · Dec 15, 2007

Probably by me,eh?

Nah...You were trying to be productive and contributory....

Pinned as of 1800 12/13/07....

Simplepleasures · Dec 15, 2007

nah...you were trying to be productive and contributory....
pinned as of 1800 12/13/07....

congratulations!!!!!:balloons:

Simplepleasures · Dec 15, 2007

Ingelein,(sp?),
I never thought of that. But I do have some confidence in our FDA as I worked in research phase III's and IV's and know how "picky they are" and should be. I was so relieved to hear the FDA turned down OTC statin drugs. My first thought was OMG sodium....................
Can you imagine what the cost of those OTC statins could have been.
The US is very picky. Not to mention they have made some serious bad decisions.
It would be interesting to kow more about Chinese pharmeceutical companies. I have worked with Sweden and Italy companies in the past.

I just think about that guy China executed for the fake drugs they were producing,scary.OTC Statins? Now that is scary too, I am FIGHTING to get my cholesterol level down under 200, so I dont have to go that route. The side effects can be horrid-rhabdomyolisis.I think we should be able to get cheaper drugs from Canada.

sharona97, BSN, RN · Dec 16, 2007

I just think about that guy China executed for the fake drugs they were producing,scary.OTC Statins? Now that is scary too, I am FIGHTING to get my cholesterol level down under 200, so I dont have to go that route. The side effects can be horrid-rabdiomyolisis.I think we should be able to get cheaper drugs from Canada.

You hit the nail on the head.Rabdiomyolisis, I knew what I meant and what happens physiologically but dang couldn't get the right word out. I never heard about the Chinese execution. Hmmmmm, I guess not only toys.

Our govenor was very interested in getting pharmaceuticals cheaper working with Canada, and then I lost track of that situation. Viking? any thoughts?

Simplepleasures · Dec 17, 2007

Underinsured in Wisconsin-Growing Problem

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=697310

"1.2 Million:Number of people in Wisconsin under age 65 who live in families that spend more than 10% of thier pretax income on health insurance and health care in 2008."

"To control costs employers are opting for health plans with higher deductibles, co-pays and out-of-pocket maximums.The result is that the total cost of health care takes up a much larger chumk of people's income"

"A lot of people expect that insurance will protect them from high costs, but that is not always the case."

HM2VikingRN, RN · Dec 17, 2007

Mn has a state run website that enables people to buy prescription meds from canada. Overall it seems to work well. I think reimportation should be legal. It is one of the few ways that competition can be forced upon PHRMA.

HM2VikingRN, RN · Dec 17, 2007

duplicate....

sharona97, BSN, RN · Dec 17, 2007

Nah...You were trying to be productive and contributory....
Pinned as of 1800 12/13/07....

:balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons:

pickledpepperRN · Dec 23, 2007

Too Great A Burden: America's Families at Risk

Health care costs have become a growing burden for Americaʼs

families, as premiums and out-of-pocket expenses continue to rise at

alarming rates.

Families USA commissioned The Lewin Group to analyze data from the

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Census Bureau.

Millions of Insured Americans Are Affected

* More than four out of five people (82.4 percent) in families

spending more than 10 percent of their pre-tax income on health care

costs are insured.

* 50.7 million non-elderly Americans with insurance are in families

that will spend more than 10 percent of their pre-tax income on

health care costs in 2008.

* More than three out of four people (75.8 percent) in families

spending more than 25 percent of their pre-tax income on health care

costs are insured.

* 13.5 million Americans with insurance are in families that will

spend more than 25 percent of their pre-tax income on health care

costs in 2008.

http://www.familiesusa.org/assets/pdfs/too-great-a-burden.pdf

CRNA2007 · Dec 23, 2007

So I should now pay for their health care? No Thanks

Too Great A Burden: America's Families at Risk
Health care costs have become a growing burden for Americaʼs
families, as premiums and out-of-pocket expenses continue to rise at
alarming rates.
Families USA commissioned The Lewin Group to analyze data from the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Census Bureau.
Millions of Insured Americans Are Affected
* More than four out of five people (82.4 percent) in families
spending more than 10 percent of their pre-tax income on health care
costs are insured.
* 50.7 million non-elderly Americans with insurance are in families
that will spend more than 10 percent of their pre-tax income on
health care costs in 2008.
* More than three out of four people (75.8 percent) in families
spending more than 25 percent of their pre-tax income on health care
costs are insured.
* 13.5 million Americans with insurance are in families that will
spend more than 25 percent of their pre-tax income on health care
costs in 2008.
http://www.familiesusa.org/assets/pdfs/too-great-a-burden.pdf