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May 15, 2020	The Social Determinants of a Health Crisis American Journal of Managed Care
May 15, 2020	New resources to help employers amp up their mental health strategies BenefitsPro
May 15, 2020	10 companies boosting benefits o employees don't feel isolated or lonely in the middle of the coronavirus crisis Business Insider
May 12, 2020	Swedish Wellbeing Startup Remente Gets Involved With Volvo's 43,000 Workers Forbes
May 11, 2020	Will COVID finally make employers fix their mental health problem? Human Resource Executive
May 8, 2020	Looking For A Path To Reopen, Employers Weigh COVID Testing Of Workers Kaiser Health News
May 7, 2020	Some Employers May Require Employees Get Tested for COVID-19 Before Coming Back to Work TIME
May 6, 2020	One Nashville Hospital Braces For a Backlash As It Starts Billing For Coronavirus Testing Nashville Public Radio
May 5, 2020	National Alliance Report Details Factors That Drive Advanced Primary Care American Journal of Manged Care
April 29, 2020	Platform offers coping strategies, stress-reduction techniques to struggling frontline nurses HR Dive
April 27, 2020	Northeast Business Group on Health Receives $150K Behavioral Health Grant from New York Community Trust Global Banking & Finance Review
April 17, 2020	Employers need to address how inequality affects health Employee Benefit Adviser
April 15, 2020	How Can Employers Address Social Determinants of Health Exacerbated by COVID-19? American Journal of Managed Care
April 10, 2020	Crisis shines light on caregiving benefits Human Resource Executive
April 10, 2020	7 companies increasing mental health services for employees in response to the coronavirus pandemic Business Insider
April 9, 2020	5 things employers need to know about the CARES Act Employee Benefit Adviser
April 8, 2020	Town Hall Webinar Series Shows how Employers Are Addressing Mental Health and Well-Being During COVID-19 American Journal of Managed Care
April 4, 2020	Employer group purchasing of healthcare attracting interest of more hospitals Modern Healthcare
March 30, 2020	Majority of Employers Offering Special Programs for Workers HealthLeaders
March 18, 2020	How Integrating Patient-Centered Care Can Promote Greater Value American Journal of Managed Care
March 10, 2020	Disproportionate Effects of Co-pay Accumulator Programs Across Populations American Journal of Managed Care
March 4, 2020	Dr Bruce Sherman Looks Forward to Ongoing research on the Impacts of Co-pay Accumulator Adjustment Programs American Journal of Managed Care
March 3, 2020	With Employers, Experts to Shape MH/SUD Care Psychiatric Services
Feb, 29, 2020	Mental health in low-wage workers Workforce
Feb. 24, 2020	Employers Open To Public Option, Rate-Setting As Prices Increase Inside Drug Pricing
Feb. 21, 2020	Self-Insured Employers Growing Ever-More Frustrated With High Costs Increasingly Interested In Rate Regulation Kaiser Health News
Feb. 21, 2020	Employers Increasingly Open to Provider Rate Regulation Community Oncology Alliance
Feb. 20, 2020	What health care reforms would purchaser coalitions like to see? BenefitsPRO
Feb. 20, 2020	Employers increasingly open to provider rate regulation Modern Healthcare
Feb. 17, 2020	Hospital Rounds MD News
Feb. 13, 2020	'Agenda for Change' Conference Brings Big-Picture Issues Back Into Focus Behavioral Healthcare
Feb. 6, 2020	Dr. Bruce Sherman Discusses Unintended Consequences of Co-pay Accumulator Programs American Journal of Managed Care
Feb. 5, 2020	New Study Shows Medicare Could Save Billions If It Was Allowed to Negotiate Insulin Drug Kaiser Health News
Feb. 3, 2020	What 37M people's claims data reveals about mental health access The Advisory Board
Feb. 3, 2020	No more 'sucker at the table': New lobby to represent Fortune 500 firms paying prescription drug bills Becker's Hospital Review
Jan. 31, 2020	Reducing the stigma of mental illness with digital treatment options Employee Benefit News
Jan. 30, 2020	BCBS NC, Quartet Partner to Implement Value-Based Payment Model Health Payer Intelligence
Jan. 29, 2020	Dr. Bruce Sherman Describes the Purpose and Mechanisms of Co-pay Accumulator Adjustment Programs American Journal of Managed Care
Jan. 22, 2020	Dr. Bruce Sherman Explains Why Employers Should Consider Population Health in Benefit Design American Journal of Managed Care
Jan. 22, 2020	Getting mental health care can be hard enough. Then comes paying for it. The Philadelphia Inquirer
Jan. 18, 2020	Opinion \| America can't afford billions in surprise medical bills The Washington Post
Jan. 17, 2020	Coalition Advocates for Biosimilar Uptake to Help Lower Employers' Drug Cost Burden American Journal of Managed Care
Jan. 16, 2020	How Payers Can Help Reform Behavioral, Mental Health Parity Health Payer Intelligence
Jan. 14, 2020	How employers can reduce prescription drug spending Employee Benefit Adviser
Jan. 14, 2020	Will more employers get off the healthcare bench in 2020? Healthcare Dive
Jan. 13, 2020	Adding Nuance Can Make Value-Based Insurance Design More Impactful for Employers American Journal of Managed Care
Jan. 10, 2020	Mental Health: How we've improved and where we need to do better in 2020 NBC News
Dec. 31, 2019	Dr. Bruce Sherman Discusses Opportunities for Employers to Emphasize Value When Purchasing Healthcare Plans American Journal of Managed Care
Dec. 20, 2019	DFWBGH Selected for National Mental Health Initiative D Healthcare
Dec. 20, 2019	Dr. Bruce Sherman on How Employers Can Accelerate Movement Toward Value-Based Models American Journal of Managed Care
Dec. 18, 2019	How Finance Chiefs Can Help Control Health Care Costs CFO
Dec. 12, 2019	Healthcare groups name regional centers for five-year mental health initiative Employee Benefit News
Dec. 9, 2019	Value-Based Reimbursements Hit 53% in 2017, Reform Slows Health Payer Intelligence
Dec. 6, 2019	Upside-only pay surges as risk-based pay, clinical results remain flat, scorecard finds HFM
Dec. 6, 2019	90% of Value-Based Payments in Commercial Sector Based on FFS RevCycleIntelligence
Dec. 5, 2019	Value-based pay still struggles to improve costs, quality Modern Healthcare
Dec. 4, 2019	As Premiums Gallop Ahead, Employers Look for Ways to Rein Them In Managed Care
Dec. 1, 2019	Affordable treatment for mental illness and substance abuse gets harder to find The Washington Post
Nov. 30, 2019	Minnesota insurers fall short on mental health coverage, report finds Inforum
Nov. 29, 2019	DOL issues new proposed price-transparency rule Human Resource Executive
Nov. 26, 2019	Affordable Mental Health Care: Why Isn't it More Accessible? Thrive Global
Nov. 25, 2019	Collaboration Key to a Holistic Model of Cancer Care Managed Healthcare Executive
Nov. 21, 2019	Employers Look to Value-Based Health Care Strategies SHRM
Nov. 21, 2019	Cigna, Geisinger and Health Net Recognized by National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions with 2019 eValue8 Innovation Award PressReleasePoint
Nov. 20, 2019	Mental health and substance abuse treatment severely lacking for in-network healthcare plans Employee Benefit News
Nov. 20, 2019	Affordable Mental Health Care? It's Getting Even Tougher to Access Kaiser Health News
Nov. 20, 2019	Brakebush Brothers wins national health care award La Crosse Tribune
Nov. 20,2019	Mental Health Coverage Continues to Fall Short, Study Shows Bloomberg News
Nov. 20, 2019	Out-Of-Network Barriers Five Times More Likely For Mental Health Than Medical Care Forbes
Nov. 19, 2019	Employers Look to Value-Based Health Care Strategies SHRM
Nov. 16, 2019	Health tech and the future of predictive medicine Employee Benefit News
Nov. 14, 2019	Strategies for Small Employers to Hold Down Health Benefit Costs PLANSPONSOR
Nov. 14, 2019	Lessons from General Motors direct healthcare contract Employee Benefit News
Nov. 14, 2019	How Quest Diagnostics' mental health pilot program improved access to care Employee Benefit Adviser
Nov. 13, 2019	Mental Health Is Still a 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Subject at Work Bloomberg Businessweek
Nov. 13, 2019	House panel takes up tobacco, maternal health bills POLITICO
Nov. 12, 2019	National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions launches five-year plan on mental health Employee Benefit News
Nov. 12, 2019	Healthcare is getting more expensive. Here's what employers should be thinking about Employee Benefit News
Nov. 12, 2019	Health tech and the future of predictive medicine Employee Benefit Adviser
Nov. 8, 2019	Employers Call on Congress to Take Action on Drug Prices as the Cost of Providing Coverage Grows Center for Biosimilars
Nov. 6, 2019	It's time for Congress to establish a national mental health crisis number The Hill
Nov. 5, 2019	Emerging Opportunities in Mental Health and Substance Use Benefits HR Professionals
Nov. 4, 2019	Breaking the silence on mental health Employee Benefit News
Nov. 3, 2019	Former congressman says employers need to do more to address mental health at work Employee Benefit News
Nov. 1, 2019	Hiding in Plain Sight Leaders Edge
Oct. 28, 2019	It's Time to Establish A New Lifeline For America National Council Magazine
Oct. 24, 2019	Michael Thompson Explains How Employers Have Started Addressing Social Determinants of Health American Journal of Managed Care
Oct. 18, 2019	Michael Thompson Highlights Key Healthcare Areas of Focus for Employers American Journal of Managed Care
Oct. 18, 2019	Employer Groups Form Coalition on Drug Affordability, Support Policies Addressing Biosimilars Center for Biosimilars
Oct. 11, 2019	Employer Groups Form Coalition on Drug Affordability, Support Policies Addressing Biosimilars Health Payer Intelligence
Oct. 7, 2019	Michael Thompson on Use of High-Deductible Health Plans American Journal of Managed Care
Oct. 2, 2019	Minnesota Health Action Group Announces Findings from First-ever eValue8 Mental Health Deep Dive Survey in Minnesota BenefitsLink
Sept. 28, 2019	Michael Thompson on Promoting Use of High-Value Services Over Low-Value Ones American Journal of Managed Care
Sept. 19, 2019	Employers Are Grappling With High Costs of Novel Therapies American Journal of Managed Care
Sept. 18, 2019	COVER STORY The Slow Reveal Managed Care
Sept. 13, 2019	Expanding Reach Across US, Three New Members Join the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions BenefitsLink
Sept. 9, 2019	The Relative Value Scale Update Committee - Time for an Update JAMA
Sept. 8, 2019	Michael Thompson Highlights Employer Efforts to Address Mental Health Issues American Journal of Managed Care
August 28, 2019	Michael Thompson Discusses Value-Based Care Among Employers American Journal of Managed Care Online
August 27, 2019	5 Ways Employers Can Help Tackle Healthcare Waste Future of Business and Tech
August 23, 2019	This Week is Managed Care: August 23, 2019 American Journal of Managed Care Online
August 16, 2019	Mental health- the impact for Kentucky employers; there is a crisis Northern Kentucky Tribune
August 7, 2019	Key Barriers Limiting Patient Access to Mental Healthcare PatientEngagementHIT
August 1, 2019	Financial Burden of Medicare Is Increasing as Employer Coverage Erodes for Retired Seniors American Journal of Managed Care
July 25, 2019	Employers Take Steps To Rein in Rising Health Insurance Costs Heartland Institute
July 18, 2019	Employer Roundtable Highlights Biosimilar Knowledge Gap Biosimilar Development
July 15, 2019	Employers are in a position to stem opioid addiction. Why aren't they? Employee Benefit News
July 11, 2019	The trillion-dollar taboo: why it's time to stop ignoring mental health at work Financial Times
July 6, 2019	The most important thing we can do to the de-stigmatize mental health is to "break the silence" Thrive Global
June 26, 2019	A New Trump Order May Make More Health Care Prices Public The New York Times
June 21, 2019	Employer Are Ready to Step Up Their Fight Against Rising Health Care Costs The Fiscal Times
June 21, 2019	Mental Health Champions: The most important thing we can do to de-stigmatize mental health is to "break the silence", With Michael Thompson Authority Magazine
June 20, 2019	Employers Are Ready to Step Up Their Fight Against Rising Health Care Costs Yahoo
June 20, 2019	Rising prices drive estimated 6% medical cost inflation in 2020 Modern Healthcare
June 5, 2019	Global employers look to make progress on mental health initiatives Employee Benefit Adviser
May 31, 2019	Some 2020 Election Views: Jan Berger on Single-Payer Health Care Workforce
May 24, 2019	Senators Call for Disclosure of Perks and Fees Paid to Health Benefits Brokers ProPublica
May 20, 2019	Artificial Intelligence in Health Care-Will the Value Match the Hype? JAMA
May 1, 2019	It's time to remove the barriers, stigma around mental healthcare Employee Benefit News
April 25, 2019	Employers recognize mental health as good business strategy, come up short on health strategy BenefitsPRO
April 24, 2019	Almost 80% of Employers Consider Mental Health Important to Management Strategy per National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Survey TecHR Series
April 22, 2019	Employers Tackle Social Factors Imperiling Workers' Health SHRM
April 5, 2019	Network Adequacy, Reimbursement Key to Expanding Access, Panel Agrees Psychiatric Services
March 19, 2019	AHIP, Employer Groups Seek Congressional Action on Surprise Medical Bills American Medical Journal of Managed Care
March 19, 2019	Insurers Ask Congress to Fix Rates to End Surprise Medical Bills RevCycleIntelligence
March 18, 2019	Insurers, hospitals diverge on how Congress should address surprise medical bills FierceHealthcare
March 14, 2019	Inside Employers' New Health Care Playbook Harvard Business Review
March 13, 2019	How Employers are Fixing Health Care Harvard Business Review
March 11, 2019	Improving The System of Support For Mental Health is Good For Business Future of Business and Tech
March 11, 2019	Union, Mount Sinai Find Happiness in Center of Excellence Managed Care
March 11, 2019	Dispelling the stigma around mental health disorders in the workplace Employee Benefit News
March 6, 2019	Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan Chase alliance reveals name for healthcare company Employee Benefit News
March 6, 2019	National Alliance Submits Recommendations to Senator Alexander on Reducing Waste in US Healthcare System American Journal of Managed Care
March 5, 2019	Behind the scenes, health insurers use cash and gifts to sway which benefits employers choose Northern Kentucky Tribune
Feb. 21, 2019	Webinar: Considerations for Improving Prior Authorization eHealth Initiative
Feb. 20, 2019	Copay Accumulator Adjustment Programs Lead to Four Times Higher Treatment Discontinuation for Patients with High Deductibles Catalyst
Feb. 20, 2019	Behind the Scenes, Health Insurers use Cash and Gifts to Sway Which Benefits Employers Choose ProPublica
Feb.20, 2019	Insurers Hand Out Cash and Gifts To Sway Brokers Who Sell Employer Health National Public Radio
Feb. 19, 2019	Address the Opioid Use Crisis by Treating Depression Behavioral Healthcare
Feb. 15, 2019	New 'playbook' helps employers navigate specialty drug costs BenefitsPRO
Feb. 13, 2019	Benefits Roundup: The Employer Mandate and Fair Compensation Workforce
Feb. 13, 2019	A 2020 vision: Is your benefits package ready for the future? HR Morning
Feb. 13, 2019	Precision for Value establishes value-based strategy practice PharmaLive
Feb. 7, 2019	Eating Disorders Belong in Your Workplace Behavioral Health Strategy Workforce
Feb. 5, 2019	Employer Groups rally behind proposed Trump prescription drug pricing rule Employee Benefit Adviser
Feb. 1, 2019	Yes, it's time to kill drug rebates Employee Benefit News
Jan. 17, 2019	More Employers Are Minding Mental Health Workforce
Jan. 8, 2019	Cancer care challenges employers, health plan budges BenefitsPRO
Jan. 7, 2019	How employers can improve cancer care and costs, based on a National Alliance roadmap Healthcare Finance
Jan. 7, 2019	National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Releases Roadmap for Employers to Improve Cancer Care and Costs BenefitsLink
Nov. 29, 2018	What benefits insiders are saying about the CVS-Aetna deal Employee Benefit Adviser
Nov. 20, 2018	Drug prices are only going to go up - and other key insights from the National Alliance Employee Benefit Adviser
Nov. 20, 2018	West Coast Employers Eye Biosimilars Biosimilar Development
Nov. 15, 2018	From rising drug prices to mobile clinics, 8 key healthcare trends to watch Employee Benefit News
Nov. 14, 2018	These healthcare proposals make policy sense, industry lobbyists say - if only Congress would act Employee Benefit Adviser
Nov. 12, 2018	Reaching Employers: How Biosimilar Makers Can Close the Gap Biosimilar Development
Nov. 7, 2018	Healthcare waste is costing billions - and employers aren't doing anything about it Employee Benefit News
Nov. 6, 2018	Employers worry about healthcare waste, but a majority aren't managing it HR Dive
Oct. 30, 2018	60% of Employers Fail to Address Healthcare Spending Waste HealthPayerIntelligence
Oct. 29, 2018	Why healthcare wastes $750 billion every year: Few organizations analyze data to stop it Healthcare Finance News
Oct. 26, 2018	60% of employers aren't tracking wasteful healthcare spending Becker's Hospital Review
Oct. 25, 2018	Employers doing little about healthcare waste, report finds Healthcare Dive
Oct. 25, 2018	Most Companies Don’t Manage Health-Care Waste CFO
Oct. 25, 2018	5 ways employers can increase employee access to mental health benefits Employee Benefit News
Oct. 23, 2018	Preparing Employers For Biosimilars: What Must They Know Now? Biosimilar Development
Oct. 22, 2018	In financial crisis, Montana grandma beats health care cost Salon
Oct. 2, 2018	A Tough Negotiator Proves Employers Can Bargain Down Health Care Prices NPR Shots
Oct. 2, 2018	In Montana, a Tough Negotiator Proved Employers Don’t Have to Pay So Much for Health Care ProPublica
Sept. 20, 2018	Employers boost benefits at faster pace than salaries Employee Benefit News
Sept. 18, 2018	Payers, Purchasers Must Guarantee Mental Health Access Parity PatientEngagementIT
Sept. 14, 2018	Digital Therapeutics: How New Approaches to Behavioral Health Boosts Healthy Profits Corporate Wellness
Sept. 13, 2018	Employers Could See High Financial Returns for Mental Healthcare New Approaches to Behavioral Health Boosts Healthy Profits HealthPayerIntelligence
August 9, 2018	Amazon plans to open health clinics for Seattle employees: report Employee Benefit News
August 7, 2018	GM contracts with health system for direct-to-employer option Employee Benefit News
July 18, 2018	Value-Based Health Insurance Design: How Much Does Socioeconomic Status Matter? The American Journal of Managed Care
July 17, 2018	Feeling the pain, employers begin to take on the opioid epidemic Employee Benefit News
July 2, 2018	9 Preventive Health Exams You May Not Need U.S. News & World Report
June 27, 2018	Why Benefits Engagement is Employers' Biggest Problem AXA Benefits
June 27, 2018	New partnership aims to launch employer bundled payment programs Healthcare Dive
June 26, 2018	National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, Remedy Partners collaborate to accelerate healthcare payment reform Healthcare Finance News
June 26, 2018	National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions and Remedy Partners Collaborate Citybizlist Washington
June 26, 2018	Big Business Coalitions To Form National Value-Based Payment Network Forbes
June 21, 2018	A Brilliant Selection For CEO: Here's How Atul Gawande Wins Day One Forbes
May 23, 2018	Little Change for IRS Limits on HSAs, but Employers Still Seek Innovation Workforce
May 09, 2018	Why benefits engagement is employers' biggest problem Employee Benefit News
May 03, 2018	Altarum's MESA Turns High-Deductible Coverage on its Head Managed Care
April 17, 2018	Insurers ask CMS to re-issue rule to prevent dialysis facilities from steering patients into private health plans The Advisory Board
April 17, 2018	Industry Stakeholders Joint Letter to Sec. Azar on Inappropriate Steering of End Stage Renal Disease Patients AHIP
April 17, 2018	Debate over third-party payments for dialysis patients revived in Washington as Calif. eyes limits Modern Healthcare
April 8, 2018	Opioid treatment costing employers big Employee Benefit News
April 3, 2018	How a Walmart-Humana deal could shake up benefits industry Employee Benefit News
March 29, 2018	Work-life balance takes effort, but rewards are worth it FierceCEO
March 27, 2018	Employee engagement in health benefits keeping employers up at night Employee Benefit News
March 19, 2018	Q&A: Business Coalitions Join Choosing Wisely Campaign ABIM Foundation
March 13, 2018	Hope and Healing for Mental Illness is Possible West TN Medical News
March 9, 2018	Hope and Healing for Mental Illness is Possible Memphis Medical News
March 3, 2018	Experts Agree - Solving the Healthcare Affordability Crisis Will Require Action by Employers, Others The Lund Report
March 1, 2018	Apple to launch health clinics for its employees Employee Benefit Adviser
Jan. 31, 2018	Will Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan coalition kickstart a benefits revolution? Employee Benefit News
Jan. 30, 2018	Can Amazon and Freinds Handle Health Care? There's Reason for Doubt The New York Times
Nov. 27, 2017	Employers Take Steps to Address Opioid Crisis Society For Human Resource Management
Nov. 15, 2017	What to consider when redesigning a benefits program Employee Benefit News
Nov. 13, 2017	Employers can 'do better' with wellness Employee Benefit News
Nov. 9, 2017	Leveraging Geographic Information Systems in an Integrated Health Care Delivery Organization The Permanente Journal
Nov. 8, 2017	PinnacleCare's Dr. Miles Varn Presenting at National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions 2017 Annual Conference Enhanced Online News
Sept. 21, 2017	Taking Suicide Awareness to All Frontiers HuffPost
Sept. 19, 2017	While Premiums Soar Under Obamacare, Costs of Employer-Based Plans Are Stable The New York Times
Sept. 19, 2017	Direct Primary Care Is About To Take Off - or Maybe Not Managed Care
Aug. 30, 2017	Health Plans Keep Focus on Value as HHS Backs Off Bundling, Payment Reform HealthLeaders
Aug. 23, 2017	What damage to the individual markets could mean for employers Employee Benefit News
Aug. 21, 2017	Seven things to know about Express Scripts' plan to limit opioids Managed Healthcare Executive
Aug. 14, 2017	5 Trends influencing drug pricing BioPharmaDive
Aug. 10, 2017	Personalization is key to benefits tech Employee Benefit News
Aug. 2, 2017	Tax reform offers new opportunities- and risks - for employer-sponsored health plans Employee Benefit News
July 17, 2017	Revised GOP healthcare bill still good for employers Employee Benefit News
July 12, 2017	Health Insurers Try Paying More Up Front to Pay Less Later NPR
May 25, 2017	New Remedies CFO
May 25, 2017	Health-Care Purchasers Take the Wheel CFO
May 16, 2017	Mental Health Takes on New Meaning for Millennials at Work Workforce
May 2, 2017	Geneia & LVBCH Empowering Employers with Analytic Insights Citybizlist
May 1, 2017	Investing in Hope & Health in the Corporate World HuffPost
April 8, 2017	Five Rights Framework Seeks to Improve Dysfunction in Specialty Drug Marketplace Specialty Pharmacy Times
March 31, 2017	Collaboration for a Wellbeing Revolution HuffPost
March 7, 2017	Alzheimer's Straggering $259B Cost Could Break Medicare Forbes
Feb. 15, 2017	Ranking the Top States for Well Being CPA Practice Practice Advisor
Feb. 10, 2017	What Price's appointment means for employers Employers Benefit News
Feb. 1, 2017	Fourth happiest state? It's Maine Mainebiz

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