Forbes article <\/a>published in May, 2013.<\/p>\n\nIt\u2019s true, some of this costs more. Me, I want the benefits of technological advancement. I\u2019ll give you an example. I like the idea that some moron on the highway can be completely stupid, by no fault of mine, and that the combination of seatbelts, airbags and well engineered crumple zones in my car can absorb the impact and save my life. True, I don\u2019t want to be hit in any way, but it\u2019s a chance that I take when I go out and drive on public roads. The same is true for all kinds of maladies that can strike any of us through no fault of our own. The medications that doctors prescribe for us are the equivalent of seatbelts and airbags. We can\u2019t have these features unless we pay for them, but, ultimately, they will save lives. Maybe yours.
\nThe CBO (Congressional Budget Office) calculates all governmental spending at one point or another. The medical industry has been claiming that 13% of all hospitalizations and emergency treatments are unnecessary and due to the lack of medication adherence. That equates to $290 billion as suggested in a 2009 industry report. However, on the basis that healthcare costs are increasing every year, if the 13% figure is accurate then the figure will also have grown to well over $300 billion, and will continue to rise.\u00a0 That\u2019s in the neighborhood of $1,000 per person, regardless of age, every year in the United States.\u00a0 The CBO has realized that a seemingly tiny blip of 1\/20th<\/sup> of one percent increase in medication adherence can actually add up to a savings of billions of dollars over the course of years. This is particularly true when it comes to Medicare patients.<\/p>\n\nThese factors aren\u2019t just on the CBOs radar, they\u2019re on the charts of every healthcare company\u2019s projections in each of their board rooms. We\u2019re talking about big bucks. Yes, these companies will benefit, but so will you. Buckle up and take your meds as prescribed. You\u2019ll be healthier for it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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