December 13, 2018 6 Key Facts about Pricing Transparency and the Role of the Hospital Chargemaster The federal government seeks to advance transparency around hospital and health care pricing by requiring hospitals to post charges online, starting January 1, 2019.
June 29, 2018 Why Advocacy Is Not Just for “Advocates:” Five Reasons to Join Healthy Me PA Most everyone needs and uses health care at some point in our lives. We who work in health care are doubly invested: for ourselves and our loved ones when we are sick or injured, and for the patients and communities we serve.
September 13, 2017 The Federal Government Wants to Reduce Health Care Red Tape? Here’s Pennsylvania Hospitals’ Wish List! Our federal government says it wants to reduce the unnecessary red tape that is holding back American innovation and driving up the costs of goods and services—including those related to health care.
August 11, 2017 Tackling the high price of medications in PA: Why target 340B, a program for vulnerable patients and hospitals? Pennsylvanians, like all Americans, are concerned about how much they pay for prescription drugs.
November 28, 2016 Congress and New President Must Approach ACA Repeal and Replace Carefully; Moving Too Quickly Could Be a Disaster The morning of November 9, the president-elect, Donald Trump, said repeal and replace of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be a top priority. Many Republican leaders in the House and Senate are in agreement, but the “how” is very much up in the air.