In the 40 years since the birth of the generic drug industry in the U.S., a lot has changed. Generic drugs comprise 90% of all prescriptions in this country, saving billions in healthcare costs. Today, product shortages and discontinuations pose problems for many Americans. 🎙️In case you missed it, all three episodes of Tradeoffs’ new podcast series Race to the Bottom are now live. Listen in to learn more about the progress and pitfalls of the generic drug industry: https://lnkd.in/e_fWYVQK. #tradeoffspodcast #genericdrugs #healthcarecosts
West Health
Research Services
La Jolla, CA 5,517 followers
We're a nonprofit, nonpartisan group of organizations focused on lowering healthcare costs to enable successful aging.
About us
Solely funded by philanthropists Gary and Mary West, West Health is a family of nonprofit and nonpartisan organizations including the Gary and Mary West Foundation and Gary and Mary West Health Institute in San Diego, and the Gary and Mary West Health Policy Center in Washington, D.C. West Health is dedicated to lowering healthcare costs and enabling seniors to successfully age in place with access to high-quality, affordable health and support services that preserve and protect their dignity, quality of life and independence. Learn more at westhealth.org.
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http://www.westhealth.org
External link for West Health
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- La Jolla, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2009
- Specialties
- senior healthcare and successful aging, home-based healthcare, health policy, long-term services and supports, healthcare costs, acute care, chronic care, telehealth, oral health, supportive services, philanthropy, data science, PACE, aging, patient-centered care, care coordination, price transparency, senior nutrition, value-based care, applied medical research, palliative care, caregiving, and geriatric emergency care
Locations
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Primary
10350 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037, US
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1909 K Street NW
Suite 730
Washington, DC 20006, US
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Employees at West Health
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Preston Choctaw
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Tiffany Taluban Yu, PCM®, CDMP
Manager, Content and Communications
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Liane Wardlow
Senior Director, Clinical Research & Telehealth
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Brittney Storm Rankin
Freelance Healthcare Writer | Communications Consultant | Content Strategist | Content Marketing Writer | Copywriter
Updates
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❗Just released: our new West Health and Gallup survey analyzed U.S. presidential election data dating back to 1996, underscoring the ongoing importance of healthcare as a top issue among American voters: • 79% of U.S. registered voters say healthcare is an extremely or very important issue to their vote, which is on par with previous elections • Democrats are more likely than Republicans and Independents to rate healthcare as an important voting issue • In past elections for which Gallup has data, U.S. voters have consistently picked the Democratic candidate as the preferred candidate on healthcare. This trend continues in the 2024 election (Harris: 54%, Trump: 44%) 👉 Check out the survey results here to learn more about voting preferences across parties and demographic groups: https://lnkd.in/e6Qxd9ej #gallupsurvey #presidentialelection #loweringhealthcarecosts #affordablehealthcare
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We’re headed to Detroit next week for Grantmakers In Aging (GIA)’s 2024 Annual Conference, where thought leaders and changemakers will collaborate on policies and initiatives for the future of #healthyaging. Be sure to check out our events: • Mental Health and Aging Roundtable: Wed, 10/16 at 3 PM EDT • Multisector Plan for Aging Funders Community Breakfast: Fri, 10/18 at 7:45 AM EDT Hope to see you there! Register for the conference here: https://lnkd.in/ek2bpQRa. The SCAN Foundation HENRY & MARILYN TAUB FOUNDATION Health Foundation for Western and Central New York #GIAGING24 #olderadults #olderamericans #multisectorplanforaging
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📣Big #MultisectorPlanforAging news this #MPAMonday: A new report just released by the Center for Health Care Strategies spotlights key findings from a nationwide survey on state efforts to promote MPAs. The report highlights important takeaways from the survey, including common themes across states’ MPA development and implementation strategies. This groundbreaking report can inform MPA policy and planning initiatives at the local, state, and federal levels. Read the full report here: https://bit.ly/3N7ZoGu The SCAN Foundation May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust #healthyaging #olderadults #olderamericans
The State of Multisector Plans for Aging in 2024 - Center for Health Care Strategies
https://www.chcs.org
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Don’t miss it: The George Washington University Center for Aging, Health and Humanities’ 4th Annual Age-Friendly Ecosystem Summit is next week! The virtual, collaborative event will bring together leaders in #healthyaging to discuss the dynamic landscape of aging populations and the transformative role of age-friendly initiatives. 👉Register for an exciting session next Tuesday at 1 PM, where our Director, Health Policy Amy Sander Herr, PMP will discuss #MultisectorPlanforAging progress that’s sweeping across the nation: https://lnkd.in/erVJ_u5Q. #healthyaging #olderadults #olderamericans #nationalplanonaging
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Our new West Health-Gallup poll was featured in ABC13 Houston: nearly two-thirds (63%) of respondents say a candidate’s position on Medicare and Social Security is among the most important issues determining their vote in the 2024 presidential campaign. Mental healthcare access and prescription drug prices also stand as priority policy issues for many Americans. Learn more about the leading healthcare concerns for American voters across parties by viewing the full survey here: https://lnkd.in/eqeReC3H. #gallupsurvey #VPdebate #loweringhealthcarecosts #affordablehealthcare #olderadults #olderamericans
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Yesterday, West Health and Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy hosted a hybrid event to discuss momentum in accountable care adoption and value-based payments, proposing ways to build on the success of new administrative proposals and discussions in Congress. At the collaborative event, our President Tim Lash, MBA participated in a fireside chat with Liz F., Director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), to discuss the role of CMMI in achieving its vision for the next iteration of accountable care through learning and diffusion. Thank you to the West Health and Duke-Margolis teams who made this event such a success Tim Lash, MBA, Christopher Crowley, Amy Stuck PhD, RN, Namrata Kaur Uberoi, Mark Japinga. 📷 Check out some photos from the event here!
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Following the release of the Strategic Framework for a #NationalPlanonAging, leaders in #healthyaging have been engaging community members directly to get their input and perspectives. In our latest blog in partnership with American Society on Aging, with our own Amy Sander Herr, PMP as a contributor, we discuss the collaborative process of developing a National Plan on Aging, prioritizing input from #olderadults and caregivers of the greatest economic and social need. “Everybody gets old, we must help each other”, one participant powerfully expressed in a listening session. West Health and our partners proudly support the development for a National Plan on Aging to remove barriers to health and wellness for all Americans. Help spread the word about the National Plan on Aging and read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/ehCYzuNe. The John A. Hartford Foundation The SCAN Foundation #strategicframework #olderamericans
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Just featured in CNN and The Hill: Our new West Health-Gallup Poll revealed more than half of Americans report lowering the high and rising cost of healthcare is among the most important issues determining their vote in the presidential election. Two-thirds of respondents say healthcare is not getting enough attention in the 2024 campaign cycle. Ahead of tonight’s #VPDebate, see the full survey results here: https://lnkd.in/eqeReC3H. 👉See our coverage in CNN: http://my.tvey.es/Tp3z8 👉See our coverage in The Hill: https://lnkd.in/evafE_GD #gallupsurvey #loweringhealthcarecosts #affordablehealthcare #olderadults
Two-thirds say health care not getting enough attention in election: Gallup
https://thehill.com
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Ahead of tomorrow’s Vice-Presidential debate, our new West Health and Gallup survey data unveils the healthcare concerns uniting Americans across party lines this election cycle. 🔴 Two-thirds think that healthcare has not received enough attention this election cycle 🔴 Protecting Social Security/Medicare tops the list of healthcare priorities, but mental health access is a key emerging issue, nearly on par with lowering drug costs 🔴 Nearly 60% are pessimistic about access to affordable healthcare improving in the next five years Check out the full pre-election survey to learn more about top healthcare concerns for voters: https://bit.ly/4eMguWu #gallupsurvey #VPdebate #loweringhealthcarecosts #affordablehealthcare #olderadults