PBGH Announcements
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Vast Majority of Large Employers Surveyed Say Broader Government Role Will Be Necessary to Control Health Costs and Provide Coverage
Most business leaders favor increased anti-trust enforcement, prohibitions on anti-competitive practices, capping drug and hospital prices in non-competitive markets; a public option and lower medicare eligibility age seen as viable options.
EmployersRx for Greater Transparency, Competition and Value in Drug Pricing
The EmployersRx agenda aligns with the Biden administration’s objectives of reducing care costs and strengthening access while addressing the widespread health system vulnerabilities exposed by the pandemic.
Consumers First Calls on President Biden to Address Health Care Failures
Consumers First’s 2021 administrative agenda calls on President Biden to address health care’s inefficiencies, inequities and market failures.
PBGH’s Emma Hoo Appointed by GAO to New Advisory Committee
Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of six members, including PBGH’s Emma Hoo, to the newly created State All Payer Claims Databases Advisory Committee (SAPCDAC).
PBGH Launches Primary Care Collaborative to Improve Chronic Disease Care in a Virtual Setting
Participating organizations serve over 750,000 patients across California’s Central Valley and Inland Empire, where patients with diabetes and asthma have poorer clinical outcomes compared to the rest of the state.
PBGH CEO Testifies to Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee on Telehealth
PBGH CEO, Elizabeth Mitchell, testifies on telehealth and its rapid adoption during the pandemic to the House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Subcommittee on Health.
PBGH Supports Xavier Becerra’s Nomination for HHS Secretary
PBGH offers its strong support for the nomination of Xavier Becerra for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
PBGH Offers COVID Bill Recommendations
PBGH joined 25 other organizations representing many of the nation’s leading private and public sector employers, to offer recommendations for forthcoming legislation to mitigate the COVID-pandemic and restore our economy.
PACIFIC BUSINESS GROUP ON HEALTH CHANGES NAME
Now Purchaser Business Group on Health, PBGH has changed its name to reflect its national presence and purchaser-only membership.
Trump Administration Announces Executive Orders to Reduce Drug Prices
On Friday, July 24, the President signed four executive orders aimed at reducing prescription drug prices. While executive orders do not need congressional approval, each of these orders requires further rulemaking and are thus not immediately enforceable. In addition, all four orders will be fought in the courts by affected stakeholders and the orders could be withdrawn by a future administration. Nevertheless, if ever finalized, the orders could have a significant impact on drug costs in the future.
