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WA Health Alliance @WAHealthCheckup

The Washington Health Alliance brings together those who give, get and pay for health care. We produce the Community Checkup: WACommunityCheckup.org.

Joined October 2008
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WA Health Alliance retweeted
Antonio Ciaccia
@A_Ciaccia
11 Dec 2024
As we showed in our study with @WSPARX and @WAHealthCheckup, PBM-owned mail/specialty pharmacies achieve approximately 3x margin vs community pharmacy competitors. 3axisadvisors.com/projects/2… @HawleyMO @SenWarren @SenHawleyPress @ewarren @RepAuchincloss @RepHarshbarger
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Catch up with the Alliance as we look back at the successes of the low back pain collaborative, share recommendations for improving sexual health screening and more. conta.cc/3XEzBfj
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3 Axis Advisors@3AxisAdvisors
14 Aug 2024
Mail-order pharmacies add much bigger markups: Washington state groups @Think_Allison @Benefits_PRO @WSPARX @WAHealthCheckup benefitspro.com/2024/07/08/m…

Mail-order pharmacies add much bigger markups: Washington state groups

For brand-name drugs, the average margin gap may be more than $65 per 30-day prescription.

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Jennifer Hanscom@WSMA_CEO
29 Jul 2024
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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National Alliance@ntlalliancehlth
29 Jul 2024
“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?” ow.ly/BHsn50SLLVV

How Chevron's demise could impact employers, purchasers and health payers

Healthcare legal observers are still reacting to the Supreme Court’s recent decision to gut the Chevron doctrine, fundamentally altering the power federal agencies have to handle regulations as the |...

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WA Health Alliance retweeted
Antonio Ciaccia
@A_Ciaccia
10 Jul 2024
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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Washington State Health Care Authority@WA_Health_Care
10 Jul 2024
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
Participants and attendees at Washington payer coalition MOU signing stand in a group smiling.

ALT Participants and attendees at Washington payer coalition MOU signing stand in a group smiling.

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National Alliance@ntlalliancehlth
5 Jul 2024
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

Registration Closed

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National Alliance@ntlalliancehlth
8 Jul 2024
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. ow.ly/tv7150SwyAE
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WA Health Alliance retweeted
Antonio Ciaccia
@A_Ciaccia
30 Jun 2024
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…
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National Alliance@ntlalliancehlth
1 Jul 2024
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. ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ow.ly/4CRa50SsrWb
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3 Axis Advisors@3AxisAdvisors
28 Jun 2024
“While PBM-affiliated mail-order pharmacies may claim to keep your drug costs down, the new research shows otherwise.” king5.com/article/news/healt… @maddiewhitetv @WSPARX @WAHealthCheckup

Why Washingtonians' RX prices are surging

A groundbreaking new study sheds light on how much a mysterious middleman in the RX industry is impacting patients and local pharmacies.

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3 Axis Advisors@3AxisAdvisors
25 Jun 2024
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…

Mail-Order Drugs Were Supposed to Keep Costs Down. It’s Doing the Opposite.

One employer was paying about $100 for a prescription for a generic antidepressant, though it could be bought elsewhere for about $12.

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Interested in high-cost care, getting to the right price on pharmacy benefits and hospital pricing? Our latest newsletter covers this and more. Sign up to receive it monthly! #costofcare #wahealth #wacheckup conta.cc/3KMDFTf
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Comagine Health@ComagineHealth
10 Jun 2024
June 12: Join Comagine Health, @FHCQ_WA and @WAHealthCheckup for “Analytics for the Intersection of Equity and Value,” the second of a three-part webinar series on catalysts for change in health care. Register at viethconsulting.com/members/…. #HealthEquity #ValueBasedCare
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.

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.

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Hospital pricing levels are a key part of the health care cost equation. So we are digging in on that and more during an event today (June 6) in Seattle. #hospitalpricetransparency #costofcare
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WA Health Alliance retweeted
Comagine Health@ComagineHealth
4 Jun 2024
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/…
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.

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.

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Join us on June 12 for a discussion on how data can support efforts in our state to provide equitable, high-quality care. #healthequity #wahealth viethconsulting.com/members/…
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WA Health Alliance retweeted
Antonio Ciaccia
@A_Ciaccia
15 May 2024
Bad things can happen when the companies you hire to make drugs cheaper also make more money when those drugs are more expensive.
WA Health Alliance@WAHealthCheckup
15 May 2024
"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
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"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
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