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Meeting of AcademyHealth Members

Meeting of AcademyHealth Members. Jeanne Lambrew, Ph.D. Chair, Coalition for Health Services Research June 4, 2007. The Coalition for Health Services Research. Mission to support research that unlocks the secrets of Quality Affordability Accessibility

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Meeting of AcademyHealth Members

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  1. Meeting of AcademyHealth Members Jeanne Lambrew, Ph.D. Chair, Coalition for Health Services Research June 4, 2007

  2. The Coalition for Health Services Research • Mission to support research that unlocks the secrets of • Quality • Affordability • Accessibility • Advocacy arm of AcademyHealth, making an impact through • Appropriations • Authorizations 1

  3. Where the Health Care Dollar Goes - 2003 Hospital Care – 30.8 cents Physician & Clinical Services – 22 cents Rx Drugs – 10.7 cents Administrative – 7.1 cents Nursing Home Care – 6.6 cents Dental Services – 4.4 cents Public Health – 3.2 cents Other Medical Products – 3.1 cents Other Professional Services – 2.9 cents Other Personal Health Care – 2.9 cents Home Health Care – 2.4 cents Construction – 1.5 cents Research – 2.3 cents Health Services Research – 0.1 cents TOTAL…………………….$1 Source: Health, United States, 2005 – National Center for Health Statistics 2

  4. Where the Health Care Research Dollar Goes 3

  5. HSR Funding FY 2007

  6. HSR Funding FY 2008

  7. What Can You Do? In future budget cycles: • Contact Congressmen on Budget Committees in House and Senate • Contact Congressmen on Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Subcommittees in House and Senate • Urge them to support increased funding for HSR 6

  8. Framework for HSR Policy (2007) • Fair and transparent access to information • The next generation of researchers • Advancement of scientific discovery and expansion of knowledge • Broad-based and adequate funding for comparative effectiveness research • Accountability through a Coordinating Council for HSR 7

  9. New Legislation Advancing Policy Priorities • Submitted proposed report language to House and Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bills • Encourages AHRQ to invest at least as much on an investigator-initiated research as it does on intramural HSR. • Emphasizes that funding earmarks and special projects should be limited. Note: Report language is guidance; it does not carry force of law. 8

  10. New Legislation Advancing Policy Priorities • Enhanced Health Care Value for All (H.R. 2184) introduced by Reps. Tom Allen (D-ME) and Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO) 9

  11. New Legislation Advancing Policy Priorities • H.R. 2184 (cont.) • Establishes a Comparative Effectiveness Advisory Board to govern research prioritization, conduct, and dissemination • “All payer” funding mechanism, phasing up to $3 billion over five years • Establishes a Coordinating Council for HSR 10

  12. Questions? 11

  13. Contact Us For more information contact: Emily Rowe Director, Government Relations (202) 292-6743 (voice) (202) 292-6843 (fax) emily.rowe@academyhealth.org Visit our Web site: www.chsr.org 12

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