Peering into 2021: Our Priorities to Support Employers and Other Purchasers
January 04, 2021
Suzanne Delbanco, CPR’s Executive Director, wrote this blog, which was originally published in November 2020. 2020 didn’t turn out the…
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CPR’s Top 5 Free Resources
December 21, 2020
CPR’s mission is to help employers and other health care purchasers get better value for their health care dollar. We…
What Xavier Becerra’s nomination as HHS Secretary could mean for employer-purchasers
December 07, 2020
As we learn that President-elect Biden has nominated Xavier Becerra for Secretary of Health and Human Services, the United States…
CPR’s Top 10 Podcast Episodes of 2020
November 23, 2020
CPR is grateful to both our guests and audience who have contributed to our Listening In (with Permission) podcast series.…
‘Tis the Season For A Teachable Moment (on Price Variation)
November 16, 2020
Ryan Olmstead, Director of Member Services, on why flu season is a teachable moment in high-value health care purchasing. It’s…
San Francisco tackles mental health care access in the midst of COVID-19
October 27, 2020
San Francisco Health Service System (SFHSS) purchases health benefits for over 120,000 City and County employees, retirees and their dependents…
Linda Schwimmer on the health of New Jersey’s small group insurance market
October 26, 2020
Andréa Caballero, MPA, speaks with Linda Schwimmer, JD, President and CEO of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (Quality…
Positive results from TennCare’s Innovative Payment and Delivery Reform Programs
October 19, 2020
When the health care payment reform movement began, the first thing CPR saw was an uptick in pay for performance. …
It’s harvest season: What are purchasers reaping from their network strategies?
October 12, 2020
Julianne McGarry, Director of Projects & Research, wrote this blog Harvest season for health benefits data kicked off last week…
Headway & Headwinds in Colorado: What purchasers can do when health systems won’t budge
September 28, 2020
The new RAND Hospital Price Transparency results once again turned a spotlight on the high and disparate prices employers and…