The luncheon program involved both a compelling video and a presentation of research findings from Harris Interactive. This session was all about the Patient perspective.
Here’s the video, which was compiled after a nine-city Your Voice, New Vision tour which sent a trailer to various sites across the country:
Here’s the presentation:
Joanne Silberner of NPR then moderated a discussion with panelists including:
- Nancy Davenport-Ennis, National Patient Advocate Foundation
- M. Cass Wheeler, American Heart Association
- Melissa Ortega, a former medical school student who developed Lupus
- Harold Freeman, M.D., Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Center and Prevention
- Sanne Magnan, M.D., Ph.D., Minnesota Commissioner of Health
Update: Here’s the audio file from the panel discussion.
Here’s the news release based on this research, and an excerpt of the highlights:
Leesburg, Va. — Consumers have an important role to play in making needed changes in American health care, but they are pessimistic that reform will happen in the next 10 years, according to a new national consumer survey on health care and reform options.
Resoundingly, respondents said health care costs are too high and change is needed. Less than half (43 percent) of respondents said they were satisfied, very satisfied or completely satisfied with health care in America as it is practiced today. Nearly 80 percent agreed that it was very important to increase the quality of health care and reduce costs.
What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments below, or go to the Your Voice, New Vision Web site.
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Wow, what a study. This really reveals how Americans say they are concerned about costs, but are unwilling to make financial or medical sacrifices to get reduce them. Good luck health reformers.
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No surprises, just a confirmation of the quote from the UK “Americans want the best health care someone else’s money can buy”
Me too, but let’s own up; our personal choices are driving these cost, so before we decide how to finance the care we need/want it’s time to admit the truth.
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