Innovate Blog
Hospital Posturing on Finances Obscures Grave Crisis of Health Care Affordability
It’s true many smaller hospitals serving rural and disadvantaged populations are suffering post-pandemic financial hardship, and targeted policy solutions are essential to ensure their sustainability. But for the country’s larger health systems, the situation is hardly as bleak as advertised.
Changing the Game: Groundbreaking Drug Benefit Purchasing Standards for Large Employers
PBGH’s PBM Purchasing Standards build on a long history of combatting rising drug costs and helps employers and other health care purchasers combat abusive PBM contracting practices.
Employees Ready for Action to Address High Health Care Costs
For years, employees have faced increasing premiums and cost-sharing. But how well do they understand the sources of those increases, and how ready are they for employers or policymakers to take action?
What Employers Need to Know About Removing Gag Clauses from Health Care Contracts
Before the clock strikes midnight on December 31, 2023, private employers and other public health care purchasers will have been required to attest to their benefit plan contracts being free of gag clauses.
Advanced Primary Care Key to Reducing Health Inequities
Robust, comprehensive primary care – a critical foundation for a more cost-effective, high-functioning health system – is equally important in helping boost health equity.
4 Steps for Large Employers to Meet Fiduciary Duties and Mitigate Legal Risk
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) has created both opportunities and risks for employers when it comes to overseeing employee health benefits.
PBM Reform Act a Critical First Step in Ending PBM Abuses, Key Fiduciary Requirement Missing
The bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reform Act advanced out of a key congressional committee this week, paving the way for eventual floor debate of the landmark legislation.
One Health Issue Impacting Almost Half of America’s Workforce
A recent survey of more than 1,000 working women found that 40% of women age 50 to 65 years old stated that menopause symptoms interfered with their work performance or productivity on a weekly basis.
Maternity Deserts an Alarming Trend in the U.S.
More than 2.2 million women of childbearing age live in maternity care deserts, affecting nearly 150,000 babies.
The Hidden Cost of PBMs in the Health Care Industry
Federal action is essential to curb PBMs’ anti-competitive practices and to require accountability for the industry.
