Can Public Policy Choices at the State Level Affect Health Care Affordability?

by Karen Timberlake | Feb 4, 2020 | Health Policy

Health care affordability is gaining steam as a topic not just on the presidential debate stage but also among state and federal policy makers.  Researchers at Altarum, a nonprofit health care consulting group, decided to dig into the relationship between the relative...

Who Stands for What (Part 2)?   A Closer Look at President Trump’s Health Care Policy Positions

by Beth M. Cubriel | Jan 14, 2020 | Members & Employers

In October, my colleague John Zordani provided an outline of the leading Democratic presidential candidates’ positions on health care reform. While we still don’t know who the Democratic nominee for President will be, President Trump is expected to represent the...

Wisconsin’s Governor Launches Task Force on Prescription Drug Pricing

by Brandt Dietry | Dec 17, 2019 | Health Policy

Governor Tony Evers created the Governor’s Task Force on Prescription Drug Pricing in response to a growing concern over rising drug prices. In announcing the task force, the Governor said, “Picking up a medication shouldn’t break the bank, but it often does for our...

Who Stands for What? Breaking Down the Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Health Care Proposals

by John Zordani | Oct 28, 2019 | Health Policy

Health care is already looming large as an issue in the upcoming 2020 presidential election. The broad field of Democratic presidential candidates is advancing a full range of policy proposals, from single-payer to a public option to public-private hybrids. The...

When It Comes to Surprise Bills, Congress Should Side with Consumers

by Cathy Mahaffey | Oct 10, 2019 | Health Policy

Cathy Mahaffey is CEO of the non-profit Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative, Wisconsin’s largest individual market carrier serving 20 counties in Eastern Wisconsin.   If you follow health policy or political news, you may have heard mention of “surprise bills,” a...