Darrell G. Kirch, M.D. President and CEO, AAMC March 16, 2011 From Medical School Applicant to Health Reform Leader University of South Carolina School of Medicine

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© 2010 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. Academia as a Major Provider of Health Care AAMC-member teaching hospitals represent 6% of all hospitals Their work represents: 40% of all Medicare inpatient days 22% of all Medicaid inpatient days 40% of all hospital charity care They provide: 79% of all burn center beds 40% of neonatal intensive care beds 83% of all ACS-verified Level 1 regional trauma centers Overall, AAMC-member teaching hospitals provide 20% of all hospital care

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Source: NEJM. April 1, Vol.362(13)

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© 2010 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. “Recession Contributes To Slowest Annual Rate Of Increase In Health Spending In Five Decades” Source: Health Affairs, 30, no.1 (2011): Total Health Expenditure 17.6% GDP 4% from % from 2008 $2.5 trillion

© 2010 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. Deficits in Insurance Coverage Millions Number of Uninsured Children and Non-elderly Adults Source: The Uninsured: A Primer. Kaiser Family Foundation. December “Uninsured Rate Soars, 50+ Million Americans Without Coverage” — Kaiser Health News 16 September

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© 2010 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. Source: OECD Health Data 2010, June 2010 Deficits in Outcomes Bottom third (77.9 yrs compared to Japan at 82.6) 2007 Life Expectancy 4 th Highest (6.7% compared to average 5.1%) 2006 Infant Mortality 1 st (Over 1/3 of U.S. population) 2006 Adult Obesity* U.S. Comparison to Developed Nations *Only 5 nations reported data on this indicator

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© 2010 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. I want the latest in health care! I want to prolong life as long as possible! If anything goes wrong, I want to sue someone! I want it now! I want someone else to pay the bill! Adapted from T. Gorrie What Americans Want From Health Care

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© 2010 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. Rising to the Challenge of Workforce Shortages 7,400 25,200 30,200 64,100 91,500 58,000 With PPACA Without PPACA Projections prepared by the Lewin Group for the AAMC

© 2010 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. First-Year Medical School Enrollment Projected to Increase 21% by 2012 Existing + New Schools Existing Schools 16,488 Source: AAMC Annual Survey of Medical School Expansion Plans

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