The Washington Health Alliance brings together those who give, get and pay for health care. We produce the Community Checkup: https://xitter.cf/t.co/dLjamarK7z.
Seattle, WA
Joined October 2008
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WA Health Alliance retweeted
As we showed in our study with @WSPARX and @WAHealthCheckup, PBM-owned mail/specialty pharmacies achieve approximately 3x margin vs community pharmacy competitors.
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WA Health Alliance retweeted
Mail-order pharmacies add much bigger markups: Washington state groups @Think_Allison @Benefits_PRO @WSPARX @WAHealthCheckup benefitspro.com/2024/07/08/m…
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For a stronger health care workforce, WA needs more physician residency slots—a priority for the physician community. Learn more about how @WSMA_update & others in organized medicine advocate for patients & the practice of medicine at wsma.org.
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“What do we do in a world in which litigants can district shop [and] find a judge that will clearly side with you? And now any regulations even plausibly out of line with statute will be held up in court for years and years?”
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WA Health Alliance retweeted
If you’re someone like me that was looking for another example to add to hundreds of other proven examples of PBMs overcharging for generic Gleevec and generic Zytiga, then the FTC’s new report is your huckleberry. ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov…
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Today we hosted a coalition of primary care payers, purchasers, and providers to celebrate the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to improve access to high-quality primary care for Washington residents.
Learn more at loom.ly/-RPrHXc
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WA Health Alliance retweeted
URGENT MEMBER WEBINAR // Implications for Employers of Supreme Court Decision Ending #ChevronDoctrine
Legal & policy experts will provide detailed analysis of the #SupremeCourt decision & its likely impact on self-insured employers.
Join us July 10: ow.ly/L6au50Sw5Uy
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This webinar offers insights into simple workplace accommodations & highly successful non-surgical treatments for UI, enabling employers to level up their women’s healthcare strategies by offering helpful resources and guiding them to the care they need.
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WA Health Alliance retweeted
PBMs defend spread pricing as a benefit for plan sponsors to mitigate risks on drug pricing variability.
But often, PBM spreads are so high that they eclipse the cost of both the drug and the pharmacist.
That’s not mitigating risk. That’s creating it. 3axisadvisors.com/projects/2…
WA Health Alliance retweeted
Employers are often paying hospitals more than 2x what’s required to break even, with some prices reaching over 300-500% of Medicare.
We've developed several resources to support efforts to determine/achieve a fair price for hospital services.
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WA Health Alliance retweeted
“While PBM-affiliated mail-order pharmacies may claim to keep your drug costs down, the new research shows otherwise.”
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WA Health Alliance retweeted
Our latest drug pricing deep-dive reveals the divide between pharmacies and employers at the pharmacy counter @WSPARX @WAHealthCheckup @JaredSHopkins wsj.com/health/pharma/higher…
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Join Comagine Health, along with the @FHCQ_WA and the @WAHealthCheckup, for “Analytics for the Intersection of Equity and Value,” the second of a three-part webinar series on catalysts for change from noon-1:30 p.m. PST June 12.
Register at viethconsulting.com/members/…
ALT This image features three logos across the top: Foundation for Health Care Quality, Washington Health Alliance And Comagine Health; The image shows a city skyline with blue skies an icons of people splashed throughout with lines connecting them. In the center is a white box with text that reads: Catalyst for Change: Analytics at the Intersection of Equity and Value Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 12-1:30 p.m. PT Hosted by Foundation for Health Care Quality, Comagine Health, Washington Health Alliance.
WA Health Alliance retweeted
Bad things can happen when the companies you hire to make drugs cheaper also make more money when those drugs are more expensive.
"We found employers consistently getting charged more than pharmacies were being paid," says @A_Ciaccia of his orgs analysis of commercial prescription claims in Washington state.
#phamarcybenefits #wahealth
WA Health Alliance retweeted
Looking forward to joining @WAHealthCheckup for deep dive into the diverging prescription drug pricing experiences of retail pharmacies and commercial plan sponsors eventbrite.com/e/pharmacy-be…
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For the 2nd year in a row, our joint @fredhutch @uwmedicine program has been named @WAHealthCheckup top performer in #colorectalcancer screening in WA state!
As the director of the colon cancer screening program, proud is an understatement!
Our team is 3️⃣ years old! #onward
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It’s ALWAYS a good time to start working on your mental health. ⏳ Learn more about #WhereToStart here: mhanational.org/may #MentalHealthMonth
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Colon cancer is the third most common form of cancer and the second most fatal deadly cancer in the world. Dr. Margaret Chin of Lynnwood Medical Center shares that it's screening is now recommended beginning at age 45. Early detection saves lives. bit.ly/49hzRDk
WA Health Alliance retweeted
HCA Director, Sue Birch, on a panel at the 2024 PBGH/National Allance Health Policy Summit. Key stakeholders gathered to consider how policy, benefits design, and purchasing power can be used to reshape health care's future. @PBGHealth @ntlalliancehlth #healthcareaffordability
WA Health Alliance retweeted
NEW EVENT, MARCH 19 // Our three-part Pulse of the Purchaser webinar series continues in two weeks on Tuesday, March 19, with a discussion on "Fiduciary perspectives, hospital fair price, pharmaceutical drugs and high-cost claims."
Learn more & register: ow.ly/tIit50QNJsr
