NEJM Audio Summary - Oct 11, 2012

今週のNEJMでは医療政策に関してオバマ、ロムニー両候補が寄稿している。日本のマスコミは中国の話題が多く、米大統領選挙が霞んでいる感があるが、TPP（環太平洋戦略的経済連携協定）を考えると、前回の選挙以上に日本の将来に関わる選挙なのかもしれない。医療政策の論点は、西川 珠子氏のレポート「重要争点に浮上したメディケア改革」などを参考にすると分かりやすい。

では、Podcastの該当部位のスクリプトです。

13:34| "Health care reform and presidential candidates"
The editors asked the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, to describe their health care platforms and their visions for the future of American health care.
President Barack Obama says that Obamacare is moving America toward greater health security. In his second term, he would follow through with implementation and aim to fix Medicare's payment formula, support life-sciences research, and keep Medicare and Medicaid strong.
Governor Mitt Romney says he would repeal Obamacare and replace it with common-sense, patient-centered reforms suited to the challenges we face. In the health care system he envisions, choice and competition would result in better quality at lower cost.
Statements from both of presidential candidates are available at NEJM.org.
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蛇足ですが、応募していたNEJM創刊号復刻版の抽選に当選しました！