Reading Room
Welcome. Below you will find our growing collection of readings relevant to the NPA's mission.
Henry Ford Health System To Ban Gifts From Pharmaceutical Companies to Physicians
The Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System beginning Jan. 1, 2007, will ban no-cost lunches, gifts and other incentives to physicians from medical equipment and pharmaceutical company representatives, the AP/Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports
-- Kaiser Family Foundation, Dec. 19, 2006
Paxil's Ghost
Discussion of financial conflicts-of-interest of members of the FDA’s Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee which held a public hearing on Dec 13 to consider the links between SSRI/SSNI antidepressnts and suicidality.
-- Bioethics Forum, Dec 12, 2006
The Public's Health Care Agenda
This survey looks at the public’s priorities and views on health issues as a new Democratic majority takes the leadership of Congress and as the 2008 presidential campaign begins to take shape.
-- Kaiser Family Foundation
National Survey of Physicians 2006
Findings from a 2006 Kaiser Family Foundation national survey of physicians on their views and experiences on a wide range of health care issues.
-- Kaiser Family Foundation
Health Care Choice Limited for Inner-City Communities
Health care leaders hope cost and quality information will empower Minnesotans to choose the best doctors, but it won't be that simple for people living in lower-income neighborhoods.
-- St. Paul Pioneer Press - 10/28/06
Pharmaceutical Industry Has Contributed Millions of Dollars to Republican Congressional Campaigns
The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday examined how pharmaceutical companies are "pouring millions of dollars" into congressional campaigns in close races, "giving some Republicans a financial edge."
-- Kaiser Family Foundation - 10/25/06
Racial Divide Found Across Health Plans
African-American Medicare patients fare worse than whites even when they belong to the same health plan, according to a study released today that provides new evidence of the persistent medical divide between the races.
-- Boston Globe - 10/25/06
Uninsured Should Serve as Top U.S. Health Priority
About 42% of U.S. adults believe the federal government should make the issue of the uninsured a top health priority over the next two years, according to a new WSJ.com/Harris Interactive poll.
-- Kaiser Family Foundation - 10/24/06