50 States Enacting Health Care Policy; One Searchable Database
June 22, 2020
Health care is local, and so are laws impacting health care cost and quality. If the health care system weren’t…
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We graded all 50 states on price transparency. What’s next?
May 19, 2020
Price transparency is one lever to ease the burden of rising costs, especially in today’s context where health care costs…
Christopher Koller on using insurance levers to bring down hospital prices
February 25, 2020
Suzanne Delbanco calls Christopher Koller, President of the Milbank Memorial Fund, to discuss top strategies for containing health care cost…
Will Medicaid Managed Care States invent next-gen payment reform?
November 19, 2019
At present, 39 states plus the District of Columbia contract with managed care organizations (MCOs) to provide care for some…
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…
You can’t build a network by casting a net
July 29, 2019
Unpacking the complexity of high-performance network design The National Business Group on Health (NBGH) predicted that by 2018 a staggering…
Fasten Your Seatbelt: CPR’s Newest Resource is SLICQH!
May 13, 2019
On top of health care’s already complex landscape, significant legislative and regulatory activity is expected over the next few years…
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.…
David Muhlestein on the level of risk providers are taking on
August 20, 2018
Andréa Caballero speaks with David Muhlestein, Chief Research Officer at Leavitt Partners, about his latest research titled “Growth of Population-Based…
What’s on CPR’s shared agenda for 2018?
January 23, 2018
CPR has always believed that if those who buy health care align their demands and send consistent signals to the…