PBGH in the News

PBGH partnered with Johns Hopkins University and Integrity Pharmaceutical Advisors (IPA) to disseminate a guide

Elizabeth Mitchell weighs in on the recent settlement between Sutter Health and the California Attorney General's office in this HealthLeaders article.

PBGH has launched the Employers’ Prescription for Affordable Drugs (EmployersRx), a coalition uniting employers

Walmart is at the forefront of innovation by identifying high quality, local providers for employees and families. 

Arnie Milstein, PBGH's Medical Director, discusses price variation and online tools in this Los Angeles TImes article.

Aligning payment with the best care for mom and baby is a PBGH priority. Read this NPR article on how this idea is gaining traction and action.

PBGH applauds initiatives by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other members of the House leadership to reduce prescription drug costs.  Read the complete statement here.

PBGH’s ground-breaking work to identify and remove wasteful drugs from formularies of large self-insured employers is now published and available here. Self-insured employers can save 3-24% of total PBM spend by addressing non-controversial small molecule drugs that waste money for employees and the plan.

PBGH’s Associate Director of the Employers Centers of Excellence Network (ECEN), Olivia Ross, is interviewed in this Relentless Health Value podcast. Listen in to hear Olivia discuss the critical importance of guarding AGAINST unnecessary surgeries.

PBGH, L.A. Care Health Plan, and the Southwest Pediatric Practice Transformation Network, with CMS funding, have improved outcomes for 750,000 Californians and saved $345M in healthcare costs ($6 saved for every $1 in CMS funding invested).