Nikhil V. Dhurandhar, PhD
PresidentAs a physician in India, I treated over 10,000 cases of obesity. I obtained an MS degree in Nutrition from North Dakota State University, and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Bombay. I received post-doctoral training at The University of Wisconsin Medical School. Subsequently, I held the “William Hardy Endowed Chair in Obesity Research” at Wayne State University(WSU), MI. Currently, I am a professor and the chief of the Infections and Obesity Laboratory at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center(PBRC), LA.
I was fortunate to be able to stimulate a new field of study termed “Infectobesity” –...
Source: PHRMA - January 21, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Source Type: news
Kenneth Thorpe on Obesity
Despite many of the problems developing around the world, America continually ranks among the top – the most obese, the most chronic disease with some of the most costly healthcare. By the year 2030, nearly half of America’s elderly population will be obese. Clearly it is time to treat obesity as the national health crisis that it is.
First Lady Michelle Obama has done great work teaching children the value of exercise and healthy nutritional choices, and ideally this effort will positively impact generations to come in the way of prevention. But there is so much more that needs to be done. In Oklahoma City, for exam...
Source: PHRMA - January 21, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Source Type: news
Kenneth Thorpe, Ph.D.
ChairmanKenneth Thorpe, Ph.D., is Chairman of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) and a Robert W. Woodruff Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy & Management in the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. He also co-directs the Emory Center on Health Outcomes and Quality.
Dr. Thorpe was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Policy in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from 1993 to 1995. In this capacity, he coordinated all financial estimates and program impacts of President Clinton’s health care reform proposals for the White House. He also ...
Source: PHRMA - January 21, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Source Type: news
Jocelyn Ulrich
Director, Scientific and Regulatory AffairsCompany: PhRMA (Source: PHRMA)
Source: PHRMA - December 11, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Source Type: news
Nona Bear on Part D
Teddy Roosevelt once said, "Do what you can with what you have where you are." What a perfect answer to this question!
What we can do is to use this time to make sure we are getting our needs met and saving ourselves as much money as possible. Open enrollment empowers us by giving us not only options, but also complete information about each of those options. We should use that power to our advantage by choosing the plan that works best for us. That's the Number 1 thing we can do.
What we have is quite a lot, both in terms of information about the plans available to us and resources to help us evaluate that i...
Source: PHRMA - December 4, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Source Type: news
Nona Bear
Community Health Care ActivistSeniors Speak Out was created by the Healthcare Leadership Council’s Medicare Today as a resource for older Americans, caregivers and advocates to help ensure seniors have access to high quality health care.
The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), a coalition of chief executives from all disciplines within the health care system, launched Medicare Today in November 2004, to reach out to Medicare beneficiaries who needed reliable information on how to get the greatest value from the Medicare benefits provided by the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003.
The Healthcare Leadership Council ...
Source: PHRMA - December 4, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Source Type: news
Howard L. Rogers, III on Part D
Medicare Part D is critical to protecting the health of Louisiana’s seniors, as well as nationwide seniors, as it provides significant cost-saving benefits for much-needed medications.
It is important for seniors to know that the open enrollment period allowing them to make any changes to their plans for 2015 will end on December 7. All Medicare recipients should take the time to review their current Medicare plans, including their prescription drug coverage through Medicare Part D.
Here are some tips for comparing plans:
List all current medications and dosages.
Identify any current prescriptions that are not covered an...
Source: PHRMA - December 2, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Source Type: news
Howard L. Rogers, III
Executive DirectorHoward Rodgers began his career with elder care when he was hired to run a New Orleans senior citizens center in 1967. Thirty-five years later, he is still working with senior citizens as the executive director of the New Orleans Council on Aging.
Rodgers served as assistant director of the Carrollton Hollygrove Senior Center from 1977 until 1984, when he became senior center coordinator for the New Orleans Council on Aging. He then returned to serve as director of the Carrollton Hollygrove Senior Center from 1900 to 1990 following the retirement of his mentor.
In 2010, Rodgers received the Geneva Mathias...
Source: PHRMA - December 2, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Source Type: news
Mary Grealy on Part D
One of the most consumer-friendly attributes of the Medicare Part D prescription drug program is the ample selection of coverage plans available to enrollees in every state and, by extension, the affordability of high-quality prescription drug coverage made possible by plans competing to offer the greatest value.
The 2014 Part D open enrollment period, which continues through December 7, is an opportunity for older Americans to review their current Part D coverage and compare it to the other options available. Fortunately, Medicare makes this easy. For seniors comfortable utilizing the Internet, going to www.medicare.g...
Source: PHRMA - December 2, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Source Type: news
Austin Curry on Part D
Medicare Part D is a magnificent asset that protects the health of both seniors and individuals living with disabilities across this great the nation. Since enacted, this widely loved program has shown huge cost-saving benefits. It delivers much needed medications at a significantly lower cost than originally projected.
While most people will not make any changes to their plans for 2015, the open enrollment period, which ends on December 7, is a time when all Medicare recipients should take the time to review their current plans, including their prescription drug coverage. Medicare Part D has a proven record of providing t...
Source: PHRMA - December 2, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Source Type: news
Austin Curry
Executive DirectorAustin Curry of Tampa, Florida, is the Executive Director of Elder Care Advocacy of Florida, and a member of the Government Affairs Committee, Florida Rural Health Association.
In addition to being the 2006 C. Colburn Hardy Older Advocate Awardee, Mr. Curry has served in a variety of positions including Former Senate President and CEO of the Florida Silver-Haired Legislature; Trustee, Hillsborough County Hospital Authority, and Director, Health Council of West Central Florida. He was appointed as a delegate to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging, and has received various prestigious awards and ...
Source: PHRMA - December 2, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Source Type: news
Donna Butts on Part D
In many cultures, elders are revered. Villagers turn to them for wisdom and guidance. Because of their long lives, they've learned lessons that can, and should, be passed down to future generations. Sometimes called the "grandparent advantage" elders possess the ability to recycle human knowledge, understanding, culture and experience to benefit future generations.
The Medicare Part D open enrollment period offers a multitude of opportunities for older adults to embrace their role as wise elders. This period provides not only an opportunity for older adults to take charge of their own care but to also be role models for ot...
Source: PHRMA - December 2, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Source Type: news
Donna Butts
Executive DirectorDonna Butts is Executive Director, Donna Buttsthe Executive Director of Generations United, a position she has held since 1997. For more than 30 years, Butts has worked tirelessly to promote the well-being of children, youth and older adults through nonprofit organizations across the country and around the world. She began her career in her home state of Oregon as a youth worker with the YWCA, where she worked one-on-one with teens and saw the positive effects of intergenerational programs firsthand.
Butts has held leadership positions with Covenant House, a New York-based international youth serving org...
Source: PHRMA - December 2, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Source Type: news
Martha Roherty on Part D
During the Medicare open enrollment period, it’s important for seniors and people with disabilities to make sure that they’re getting a plan that suits their needs and the most value for their costs. With one week left in this year’s period, Medicare enrollees should be taking one last look at their plans to make sure that the prescriptions they use are included in their plan’s formulary and to see if their premium could be lower with another plan that meets their needs.
Individuals should also check and see if they are eligible for any programs that can substantially lower their costs under Medicare. Medicar...
Source: PHRMA - December 2, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Source Type: news
Martha Roherty
Executive DirectorMartha Roherty is the Executive Director of the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD). She and her staff are responsible for educating Congress, the Administration, other state executive branch organizations, advocacy groups, and the general public on administrative and health and social policy issues of special concern to the state officials administering the programs for long-term care services.
Ms. Roherty also furnishes technical assistance to state aging, Medicaid, and disability program staff. Prior to joining NASUAD, Ms. Roherty served as the director of ...
Source: PHRMA - December 2, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Emily Source Type: news
