Tag Archives: healthcare

HSM Highlights of Fall 1 and 2

Fall Terms 1 and 2 were a busy and exciting time in the Health Sector Management (HSM) program, with weekly academic seminars, the November healthcare conference, and the December Town Hall meeting. These events kept us busy, engaged, and constantly learning. Each …

Week in DC: Additional insight into pharma/biotech industries

Our guest speaker from Breakaway Policy Strategies provided additional insight into the pharma/biotech industries and how drug costs, marketing efforts, and FDA activities are impacting the bio-pharma/med device landscape.  Some areas of interest included: Although prescription drug costs get a …

Week in DC: Controlling the cost of healthcare

Loren Adler, a Research Director from the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, discussed one of the week’s recurring themes, talking about the rising proportion of US GDP consumed by healthcare spend over the past 4 decades (currently 20%) …

Week in DC: Exposure to all aspects of healthcare policy

The “Week in DC” exposes students to all aspects of healthcare policy, governmental as well as corporate influences and the general power structure that influences the execution of medical care in the United States. For those who have been practicing …

Week in DC: A great way to hear about healthcare reform

I was delighted to have the chance to hear from the Vice President of Policy and Regulatory Affairs for America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) speak during my Week In DC trip as part of Fuqua’s Health Policy Class.  I am …