Related Research


Initial National Priorities for Comparative Effectiveness Research


External link:* http://www.iom.edu/?ID=71025

Recommended national priorities for research questions to be addressed by comparative-effectiveness research and supported by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds

Author: Institute of Medicine

Related numbers to fix: $1.65 Trillion, $300 Billion, $600 Billion, 17 years, 75 Percent

HHS: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: The High Concentration of U.S. Health Care Expenditures


External link:* http://www.ahrq.gov/research/ria19/expendria.htm#MostExpensive

50% of Americans spend almost nothing on healthcare. At the same time, 5% spends almost half of the total cost.

Author: Mark W. Stanton, M.A.

Related numbers to fix: 75 Percent

Prescription for National Healthcare Reform


External link:* http://medco.mediaroom.com/file.php/179/AJMC+May+2009+Web.pdf

Commentary by David B. Snow Jr.



Related numbers to fix: $2.2 Trillion, $300 Billion, 17 years, 17 Percent, 2,000,000, 23,600,000, 45,000,000, 75 Percent

Costs of Chronic Disease


External link:* http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/overview.htm#2

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention details how the US cannot effectively address escalating health care costs without addressing the problem of chronic diseases.

Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Related numbers to fix: $1.65 Trillion, 75 Percent
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