ACHP calls for an overhaul of the FEHB plan comparison tool in order to enhance the plan shopping experience for federal employees.
Op-eds/Columns
OP-ED — Community Health Plans Are Serious: Support Major Federal Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs
ACHP backs concrete efforts by the federal government to reign in high drug costs, such as empowering Medicare negotiations.
OP-ED — Nonprofit Health Plans Launch Telehealth-First Options to Increase Access and Affordability
As telehealth’s popularity skyrocketed, three ACHP member health plans launched telehealth-first insurance products.
OP-ED — Healing Health Care: Some Ideas for Triage by the New Congress, Administration
The Biden Administration can boost citizens’ health and the economy with policies supporting a sustainable, value-based health care system.
OP-ED — Ongoing COVID-19 crisis calls for federal special enrollment period
ACHP and ACAP urge the Trump Administration to establish a special enrollment period (SEP) during the COVID-19 national emergency.
OP-ED — We Must Win the War on Drug Pricing if We Want to Win the War on Cancer
We may be winning battles against cancer. But we will lose the war if we don’t do something about the rising cost of drugs in the United States.
COLUMN: Theory to Action: A Conversation on Health Costs
Imagine a world in which journalists are paid by the word. Back whenRead more
COLUMN: Addressing the Cost Conundrum: A Moral & Business Imperative
by Ceci Connolly The following is an excerpt from a talk given atRead more
COLUMN: Transforming Care: Empowering Smarter Choices
by Ceci Connolly There’s a long-held belief that if you give individuals accurateRead more
COLUMN: New Research Shows How Payer-Provider Partnerships Can Accelerate Adoption of Evidence-Based Care (NEJM Catalyst)
In an effort to accelerate the delivery of medical knowledge and the adoptionRead more
Making Health Care Better
ACHP is the voice of a unique approach in health care today, one that puts the patient at the center with plans and clinical teams collaborating to improve health outcomes and reduce costs. Our advocacy focuses on providing policymakers with tested solutions, rooted in a model that is proven to deliver better value for patients, employers and taxpayers.
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