Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR)

This commentary, part of the Price Crisis campaign, focuses on the role of employers and business coalitions in advocating for policy change.

The American Journal of Managed Care®’s Strategic Alliance Partnerships provide valuable insights into health care trends through collaborations with health systems, payers, oncology practices, and more.

This commentary, part of the Price Crisis campaign, calls for state and federal policy interventions that are needed to rebalance the market to enhance competition and provide value in health care.

Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) explores stakeholder perspectives in Florida, Michigan, and Nevada, revealing both the challenges and opportunities states face in reforming health care pricing structures.

This commentary introduces Catalyst for Payment Reform’s and the Employers’ Forum of Indiana’s new campaign, Price Crisis, which will mobilize individuals, employers, and policy makers with evidence, guidance, and resources to take meaningful actions.

This article is co-written by Suzanne Delbanco, PhD, MPH, executive director, Andréa Caballero, MPA, program director, and Julianne McGarry, MPP, director of projects and research, for Catalyst for Payment Reform, and Robert S. Galvin, MD, chief executive officer, Equity Healthcare, LLC.

As disruptive medical technologies emerge, often unanticipated, bioethical issues arise, presenting challenges for employers navigating what benefits to offer to their employees.