Healthcare is one of the most regulated industries in the United States, yet it is unclear how pricing mechanisms are developed within different parts of the system. This lack of access and information causes ripple effects.

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The Council & McKinsey Partner on Prescription Drug Benefits Survey
Health & Benefits | Mar. 24, 2023 | Prescription Drug Pricing, Pricing transparency

In response to continued interest from our members in pharmacy benefit and prescription drug trends, The Council is partnering with McKinsey to conduct a survey on emerging products, solutions, benefit

Congress is Back: Healthcare Update
Health & Benefits, Video | Sep. 30, 2019 | Healthcare, Healthcare costs, Pricing transparency

Which bills might pass, which don’t stand a chance, and who’s backing a multi-million dollar ad campaign against benchmark pricing?

I Can Access My Health Data. Now What?
Health & Benefits | Sep. 13, 2019 | Healthcare, Healthcare costs, Payment reform, Pricing transparency

Health data systems cannot talk to each other, and it’s a problem.

Member Q&A: What Prescription Drug Importation could mean for Brokers
Health & Benefits | Aug. 14, 2019 | Employer Sponsored Insurance, Healthcare, Healthcare costs, Pharmacy supply chain, Prescription Drug Pricing, Pricing transparency

August 15, 2019 On the eve of the 2018 midterm elections, President Trump unveiled a new part of his “American Patients First” ideology, spurred by the difference in prices Americans

The White House to Drop another Price-Related Executive Order?
Health & Benefits | Jul. 17, 2019 | Government Affairs, Healthcare, Healthcare costs, Healthcare reform, Payment reform, Prescription Drug Pricing, Pricing transparency

July 18, 2019 President Trump announced the administration’s intention to release an executive order based on a “favored nations” clause. This approach suggests the U.S. would pay for pharmaceuticals at

Executive Order on Healthcare Pricing Transparency
Health & Benefits | Jul. 17, 2019 | Association health plans, Government Affairs, Healthcare, Healthcare reform, Pricing transparency, Short term health plan

June 18, 2019 The White House recently released an executive order aimed at requiring insurers, physicians and hospitals to provide patients with more digestible information about the cost of their

Healthcare Reform: Legislation Trackers
Health & Benefits | Jun. 20, 2019 | ACA, Healthcare, Payment reform, Pharmacy supply chain, Prescription Drug Pricing, Pricing transparency, Single Payer, Surprise Medical Billing

June 20, 2019 Our legal team at Steptoe & Johnson tracks healthcare reform bills in the 116th Congress. These documents are updated as of June 14. Federal Healthcare Reform Tracker.

Government Affairs Roundup: The Latest on Healthcare Policy
Health & Benefits | May. 16, 2019 | ACA, Access to Care, Employer Sponsored Insurance, Government Affairs, Healthcare, Healthcare costs, Healthcare data, Healthcare reform, Payment reform, Prescription Drug Pricing, Pricing transparency, Single Payer, state activity, Surprise Medical Billing, Technology

Surprise Medical Billing Broad bipartisan support from the Trump administration as well as Congress has created momentum around surprise medical billing. Earlier this week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee