Health Policy Digest - March 24, 2009

March 24, 2009

GENERIC DRUGS IN CANADA: OVERPRICED AND UNDERUSED

Although brand-name drugs were more expensive in the United States, generic drugs were significantly more expensive in Canada in 2007, according to study...

FRASER INSTITUTE

SEVEN WAYS TO KEEP HEALTH COVERAGE IF YOU LOSE YOUR JOB

Even high-deductible, catastrophic coverage may prevent years of financial medical debts, says health economist, Devon Herrick...

NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS

HOW SUCCESSFUL ARE CANADA'S DRUG POLICIES?

The Canadian government's intervention in the prescription drug market does not produce a lower drug cost burden for Canadians relative to the cost burden for Americans, who enjoy much freer markets, say researchers...

FRASER INSTITUTE

GENERIC DRUGS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE EXPENSIVE IN CANADA THAN IN THE UNITED STATES

In 2007, Canadian seniors paid more than twice as much as their American counterparts paid for identical generic drugs, according to study...

FRASER INSTITUTE

2007 U.S. BIRTHS BREAK BABY BOOM RECORD

In the United States, the share of births to unmarried women of all ages reached a record high of 40 percent of all births in 2007...

NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS/NEW YORK TIMES

STUDY: AVERAGE PREMATURE BABY COSTS $49,000 IN FIRST YEAR

Preventing preterm birth is one way we can begin to rein in our nation's skyrocketing health care costs and help businesses protect their bottom line, says Dr. Jennifer L. Howse...

MARCH OF DIMES/CNN