Robert Smith on how a purchaser alliance can change Denver’s market dynamics
November 12, 2019
Robert Smith, Executive Director of the Colorado Business Group (CBGH) on Health, checks in with Suzanne Delbanco on what’s new…
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Chapin White on the Employer Hospital Price Transparency Project
October 14, 2019
Price transparency is not one-size-fits-all. The optimal price information for a patient is different from the price transparency a physician…
Cheryl DeMars on achieving longevity in group health care purchasing
August 19, 2019
Listen in as Suzanne Delbanco calls Cheryl DeMars, President & CEO of The Alliance – a cooperative of 240 self-funded…
How Sidewalks Can Affect Your Health Care Costs
April 07, 2019
Our neighborhoods, houses, schools, jobs, income, social lives, modes of transportation, and even our broader built and natural environments. Once…
Using Policy Levers to Drive Change: A Last Resort?
February 26, 2019
Let’s face it. Something has got to give. While employers and health care purchasers have long tried to implement market-based…
Tired of Déjà Vu? The Quest to Reduce Pharmacy Prices
February 12, 2019
When it comes to pharmaceutical prices, some things are certain. First, drug prices, especially for specialty pharmacy, are too high.…
The Silver Tsunami of Aging Workers
January 28, 2019
The baby boomers are aging the United States’ population at an unprecedented rate. Some are calling it the Silver Tsunami.…
The Unsustainability of Health Care Costs- Something’s Got to Give
October 08, 2018
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, once again Kaiser Family Foundation’s 2018 annual survey of employers demonstrated…
Who is Catalyzing Payment Reform in Oncology?
September 18, 2018
More than 1.6 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer each year. These diagnoses led to over 600,000 deaths in 2016…
Bob Berenson on getting to the heart of wasteful spending in health care
September 04, 2018
Suzanne dials up her provider payment “guru”- Bob Berenson of the Urban Institute. Bob draws on his 20 years experience…