Leadership Perspectives

One in four Americans has trouble paying for prescription drugs. That’s why The National Alliance is pleased to join Employers’ Prescription for Affordable Drugs (EmployersRx), a coalition uniting employers to advocate for policies that will address one of our nation’s biggest health care challenges—the high cost of prescription drugs.   Built ...

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I have often cited that employers, as the main purchasers of healthcare, sit on top of the supply chain and have the potential to lead the much-needed transformation of this market. While a number of substantive changes in this industry have come from Medicare, many improvements that have occurred in our public programs have been built on the learnings ...

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On March 1st, the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (the "National Alliance") submitted a letter to Senator Alexander's office in response to his request for recommendations on ways to reduce waste in the U.S. health care system. Read the full letter here .

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State of the Union from the healthcare purchaser lens   Last night’s State of the Union address was light on healthcare, but here are a few key takeaways:   The Administration’s Drug Blueprint is still alive - After last week’s announcement proposing to eliminate drug rebates, the President refocused on the lack of pricing equity for drugs ...