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The Future of Health Care: The Prognosis Is Optimistic
There’s cause for optimism about the future of health care, according to panelists who discussed the topic at the Wharton Economic Summit 2013. While the panelists agreed on the enormity of the challenges posed by rising health care costs, increased demand and the need to rein in spending while still being patient-centric, all believed that the outlook for health care would be better by the end of the decade.
From: April 30, 2013
Access or Profits? Drug Patent Rulings in India Fuel the Debate
In India, recent rulings to deny patent protection for drugs manufactured by Western pharmaceutical firms have cast doubt on whether the industry can make a profit in the world's second-most populous country. They also add fire to the growing debate over whether the industry's obligation to provide access to life-saving medicine should outweigh its drive for profits. According to experts, the rulings will make pharmaceutical multinationals think twice about their overseas strategies -- particularly with regard to innovative drugs.
From: April 10, 2013
Humana's CEO on Obamacare: 'We're Concerned About What We Don't Know'
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- better known as Obamacare -- was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010. Since then, it has generated enormous amounts of debate, controversy and uncertainty. In an interview with Knowledge@Wharton, Bruce Broussard, president and CEO of Humana, the fourth-largest health care insurance group, offers his take on Obamacare and the challenges -- and opportunities -- it presents to health care stakeholders. (Video with transcript)
From: March 27, 2013
Helping Employees to Be Healthier: How About a Sweepstakes?
In order to design effective wellness programs, most large companies are now asking employees to complete health risk assessments (HRAs) -- questionnaires that ask them to reveal such details as their weight, blood pressure and family history of disease. Experts agree that HRAs can be a useful tool, but only if employees actually bother to fill them out. A recent study co-authored by Wharton health care management professor Kevin Volpp suggests one way to encourage workers to do so.
From: February 27, 2013
Nurse Practitioners Are In -- and Why You May Be Seeing More of Them
Despite continuing protests from some physician groups, the role of nurse practitioners in U.S. health care is expanding and will likely change both the costs and type of care experienced by millions of Americans. Insurers, health care centers and private companies are taking notice.
From: February 13, 2013
