Thumbing its nose at high prescription prices
MedSavers is the people’s advocate and is making a mark in the face of triple-digit drug markups There is a way to avoid the high price of prescription drugs, and Austin druggist Chris Johnson – through the success MedSavers, of his almost two-year-old all-generic pharmacy – is making sure he is getting out the word in a near-evangelistic manner. For all his efforts, Johnson and MedSavers has become a people’s advocate while thumbing his nose as the high cost of prescriptions.
By Steve Habel
Executive Roundtable
Healthcare in Crisis
Given the topic of health care in crisis, it is not surprising that a handful of the heaviest hitters and most influential players in the Austin health care market gathered in the 19th-floor conference room in the downtown offices of Thompson & Knight in November 2006.
By Jason Myers
What’s Austin’s prescription for your health?
Area health care providers fighting a losing battle with increase of patients and growth in need for services and professionals
Say you are standing in line Starbucks, waiting with four others in queue for a latte. Would it be a surprise to you that one out of the five of those in line does not have health insurance coverage, and because of that fact more than $1,500 a year is coming out of your pocket to pay for that person’s trips to the emergency room or to the local trauma center?
By Steve Habel
Come Together, Right Now! (Over Us)
Austin is an attractor for smart, creative people. Our vibrant activity in music, film, technology, food, art, education and gaming (to name a few) is a testament to this fact. This is an incredible asset. While we attract these folks, we do an uneven job of connecting them with each other. Our first task is to nurture personal connections within these industries and create open source communities.
By Bijoy Goswami
Rising Healthcare Costs: What is the answer for Austin?
By Dr. Patricia Rosen
DEPARTMENTS
SECTOR SPOTLIGHT:
Transparancy
Health Care Innovators
Publisher's Letter
Start with your own mindset.
Small Business Coach
Who designed your life?
Sales & Marketing
Health care marketing in Austin - a changing landscape
Finance
The infamous HSAs (Health Savings Accounts)
Legal Corner
Changes to Medicare Rates
What d'ya Think?
Kate Wodash
