Larry J. Merlo, president and chief executive officer of CVS Caremark, spoke June 5 at the Chief Executives’ Club of Boston about the evolution of the U.S. health care system and how “pharmacy care can make a big difference in the health, the well-being, and the financial outlook of our country.” Karen Kaplan, president of Hill Holiday, introduced Merlo.
Fewer than one-half of patients take their doses as prescribed, and three out of four people stop taking their medication within the first year of beginning therapy ... Non-adherence is driving unnecessary medical costs across our health care system.
10,000 ... baby boomers [become] eligible for Medicare every day—often referred to as the Silver Tsunami. Not only does this mean over 16 million new Medicare eligibles by 2019, it also means a long-term increase in demand for services and the use of medications.
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