Improving the quality of brain health care in the U.S. demands a coordinated effort from the entire health care ecosystem.
A pressing concern looms over the growing U.S. aging population as Alzheimer's patients face potential exclusion from treatments due to the exorbitant costs of new dementia medications.With nearly 60 million people over the age of 65 in this country, or 17 percent of the population, this is an urgent concern. An estimated 7 million people in this country grapple with dementia as of 2020, with experts projecting that number will grow to 9 million by 2030, and 12 million people by 2040.
Additionally, the efficacy study leading to the drug's FDA approval primarily included participants who do not represent the most at-risk segments of the Medicare population, raising concerns about the accessibility and affordability of such treatments for those most in need. At minimum, evaluating the cost-effectiveness of Lecanemab across different socio-economic groups using a comprehensive costing methodology is critical to ensuring its benefits are universally accessible.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
How a 'social good' firm is defined can impact its value creation and value capitalVentures that pursue both commercial and social value creation have grown in popularity in recent years, but a study published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal better defines four distinct types of social ventures.
Read more »
Activist Starboard took a stake in Match. Here are steps the investor may take to help lift sharesStarboard Value’s plan to boost shareholder value at Match is thoughtful and complex.
Read more »
Activist Starboard took a stake in Match. Here are steps the investor may take to help lift sharesStarboard Value’s plan to boost shareholder value at Match is thoughtful and complex.
Read more »
At debate, Biden meant to say he had beaten 'big pharma,' not MedicareAt least one mystery about President Joe Biden’s often convoluted answers during the presidential debate has been solved. During the debate, the 81-year-old Democrat ended one of his statements about the national debt by declaring, “We finally beat Medicare.
Read more »
Medicare explores a new way to support caregivers of dementia patientsThe government is launching an experimental program to ease the burden on caregivers of people with Alzheimer's. The idea is to keep patients healthier without exhausting their families.
Read more »
Medicare explores a new way to support caregivers of dementia patientsThe government is launching an experimental program to ease the burden on caregivers of people with Alzheimer's. The idea is to keep patients healthier without exhausting their families.
Read more »