Caravans to Canada to purchase insulin. Legislation passed by the House to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices is languishing in the Senate. And, according to Kaiser Family Foundation research, 79 percent of Americans believe the cost of prescription drugs is unreasonably high. Clearly, this is an issue of significant concern to Americans of all ages.
Please join us for a stimulating conversation on this important issue. All are welcome.
The LOW Democratic Club will host John M. “Jay” Shiver on Wednesday, March 11 at 1:30 p.m. in Classroom 2 of the LOW Community Center for a talk that will explain the problem of high prescription drug costs, the challenges to creating a fix, and how this fits into the larger discussion of health care in America.
The Virginia Democratic Presidential Primary is Tuesday, March 3. Virginia is one of the “Super Tuesday” states this year. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and voting is at your usual polling place.
Our March 11 meeting will include a discussion of the primary results.
Jay Shiver, MHA, LFACHE, LFAAMA, has extensive experience in healthcare as a hospital and health system executive, physician practice management executive, consultant and, for the past decade, an assistant professor at George Mason University. He works with Boards and senior management developing strategic vision, creating integrated delivery systems, re-engineering business process, hospital operations and physician practice management. He is widely published and speaks nationally and internationally.
He and his wife Debbie own a home here at Lake of the Woods.