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Comparison Shopping for Medicine
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| Contributor | ArmyDem |
| Last Edited | ArmyDem Mar 17, 2009 09:04am |
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| Media | Newspaper - Washington Post |
| News Date | Tuesday, March 17, 2009 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Obama's Stimulus Package Funds Research on Cutting Costs
By Ceci Connolly
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 17, 2009; Page A02
What's best for insomnia -- Lunesta, at about $6 a pill, or Zolpidem, at $2?
Should a man with prostate cancer choose radiation, surgery or "watchful waiting"?
Is it better to operate on a bad knee or get an injection of the joint fluid known as Visco.
To help doctors and patients decide, President Obama has dedicated $1.1 billion in the economic stimulus package for federal agencies to oversee studies on the merits of competing medical treatments.
The approach, known as comparative effectiveness research, is aimed at finding the best treatments at the best prices. Proponents say reducing ineffective or unproven care is one way to rein in health costs, which consume nearly 18 percent of the gross domestic product, straining family budgets, company profits and the federal government. |
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