Reference-based pricing: 3 models that cut health care cost inflation at its roots
April 12, 2021
Reference-based models address the root cause of high health care costs: the prices. Studies of health care costs reaffirm the…
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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…
‘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…
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…
Alan Muney, MD, on why large health plans have a total cost of care advantage
July 21, 2020
Listen in as Suzanne Delbanco connects with Alan Muney, MD, MHA, former Chief Medical Officer of Cigna, former CEO of…
Experts discuss COVID-19 repercussions
May 05, 2020
It’s hard to articulate the scope and scale by which the COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted our lives. Everything has changed:…
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…
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.…