PBGH in the News

Why aren't exchanges embracing prudent purchasing strategies?

Read Bill Kramer's insights in the Health Affairs Blog, March 2012

IOCP model of care improves health, reduces costs

Watch the video to see the program in action in Humboldt County, CA, 2012*

*The project described was supported by Grant Number 1C1CMS331047 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

PBGH examines large employers and the exchange

PBGH's Bill Kramer examines whether large employers will use the exchange in Health Affairs, February 2012

PBGH's Ted vonGlahn joins AHRQ to discuss how consumers rate and choose health plans

Listen to the short podcast here as part of AHRQ's Talking Quality servies. Read the complete issue brief, January 2012

Consumer-Purchaser Disclosure Project Leaders Champion the Pioneer ACOs

PBGH's Bill Kramer and NPWF's Debra Ness explain the benefits of the pioneer ACOs in Health Affairs, December, 2011

PBGH CEO David Lansky Explains How the Release of Medicare Data Can be a Game Changer

Read the article in US News and World Report , December 2011

New PBGH Research Shows How to Help Consumers Choose the Right Plan in the Exchange

Learn more about the findings here .

The Final Verdict on ACOs is Yet to Come

PBGH's Executive Director of Health Policy Bill Kramer and National Partnership for Women & Families President Debra Ness share their insights in the Health Affairs blog.

PBGH's Bill Kramer explains how the CA health care marketplace needs more competition

Better competition would lower prices; read the full opinion piece here in California Healthline.

PBGH convening helps exchanges promote quality

This fall, PBGH convened a diverse group of stakeholders to share their expert insights.