Make a Difference in Health Policy
Why You Should Get Involved
Laws and rules that impact health care can have a huge impact on your health benefits plan. They can change what is covered, where it is delivered, how much employees benefit from it, and what it all costs.
Employers are the nation’s largest purchaser of health insurance, and telling federal and state legislators how proposed changes are likely to impact employers is the single best way to make a difference in health policy. Genuine stories about how proposed rules or laws will affect the people who live and work in legislators’ districts can influence what legislators and rule-makers propose, and how they vote – now and in the future.
The Alliance and its members spoke to Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ Task Force on Reducing Prescription Drug Prices in February, 2020. Pictured left to right is: Jerry Ward (Seats Inc.), Paul Meyer (The Alliance), Josh Bindl (National CooperativeRx), Dan Ludwig (Brakebush Brothers Inc.), and Tena Hoag (Advanced Laser).
How You Can Get Involved
Follow The Alliance Blog
New health policy posts on current issues are added regularly. Here’s a few of our most recent public policy posts:
Emerging Health Care Price Transparency Trends for Employers
Price transparency is a hot topic in health policy right now. For good reason; employers and their employees fork over a large share of their incomes to health care every year, yet most have trouble planning for those expenses because of complex, often obscure pricing...
Pave Your Own Path: Reducing Prescription Drug Prices Recap
Last month, The Alliance was pleased to host National CooperativeRx CEO Josh Bindl, for a webinar where he discussed all things prescription drugs. Missed the webinar? You can view it here. The High Price We Pay Bindl opened his presentation with a plain and simple...
Attend Events
Our events are a great way to network with other organizations who share the same interests and concerns. The Alliance hosts several events and webinars every year with the purpose of educating and empowering employers to speak with one voice to reduce the price and improve the quality of health care. View our event calendar for a list of our upcoming events – we hope to see you there!
Share Your Story With Elected Officials
Step 1: Learn who your elected representatives are. Find your State Legislators for Illinois, Wisconsin or U.S.Congress.
Step 2: Contact your elected representatives on policy items that matter to you, including participating in “Calls to Action” sponsored by The Alliance and our national partners. Share the story of your company and why pending policy decisions will make it easier, or harder, for you to offer high-quality affordable health care coverage for your employees and their families.
Step 3: If you have government affairs staff or contract lobbyists, consider asking them to work with us on important health care issues.
In November 2018 Alliance president & CEO, Cheryl Demars testified before the U.S. Senate H.E.L.P. committee.
Join The Alliance Health Policy Committee
The Alliance Health Policy Committee plays a key role in charting our course toward effective advocacy work, both at the state and federal level. Members of the committee see the political process at work and gain valuable experience that will benefit their companies. The committee meets quarterly and accepts nominations for new members on an ongoing basis.