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- National Alliance Upcoming Events: Health Policy Summit
- Trending Topics: Strategic Leadership Summit, Women's Health Convening, and PBM Reception
- National Health Observances
- National Alliance in the News
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| | Federal health policy is rapidly evolving, placing employers on the front lines of rising costs, new regulations, and increasing expectations to deliver high-value benefits. This year’s Health Policy Summit will provide clarity on the latest developments in Washington and what they mean for employer-sponsored coverage. | |
Why attend this year’s Summit?
- Gain actionable insights to address the biggest healthcare cost drivers through sessions featuring industry leaders:
- Hospital Prices Under the Microscope: Transparency and Accountability
- PBM Reform Is Here: What Employers Need to Know Next
- 340B at a Crossroads: Transparency, Growth, and the Impact on Employers
- Hear unfiltered perspectives from policymakers and experts
- Make valuable connections with employer and coalition leaders
| | This year’s Strategic Leadership Summit advances the National Alliance’s priorities to accelerate employer-led healthcare market transformation—driving greater transparency and more direct approaches to healthcare contracting. No single organization can change the market. But when employers align around expectations for market and policy change, their shared voice becomes a powerful force to redefine value and accountability. | Save the Date! Registration Opens Next Week! | | National Alliance Celebrates Passage of Bipartisan Healthcare Reform | | |
To celebrate the passage of meaningful PBM reform legislation included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 the National Alliance, the ERISA Industry Committee and Transparency-Rx hosted a reception.
After years of advocacy for greater transparency, accountability, and rebate pass-through in the commercial market, these reforms represent important progress toward a more affordable system. Read more in our press release.
| | Engaging Employees Through Awareness | | In this monthly feature, the National Alliance selects national health observances related to its work, but there are countless campaigns to serve the unique health and cultural needs of each employer. Click each image below for more information: | | |
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Kidney Disease and the Employer’s Chronic Care Playbook (Benefits Pro, March 25, 2026)
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Allina Health to Join Sutter Health: What This Means for Patients and Healthcare Costs (FOX 9, March 2 , 2026)
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Will the Allina-Sutter Health Deal Drive up the Cost of Health Care in Minnesota? (The Minnesota Star Tribune, March 19, 2026)
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Op-Ed | Flawed 340B Program Raises Costs for Taxpayers and Employers. It's Time for Reform. (POLITICSNY, March 17, 2026)
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Employer Groups Applaud Bill That Aims to Spur Competition in Healthcare (MedCity News, March 16, 2026)
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Eli Lilly Wants to Incentivize More Employers to Cover GLP-1s (HR Brew, March 12, 2026)
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Direct Contracting: Cutting Out the Middleman (Managed Healthcare Executive, March 10, 2026)
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A New Perk for State Workers: Free Surgery (NC Health News/Charlotte Ledger, March 9, 2026)
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New Eli Lilly Platform to Expand Obesity Drug Options For Employers (Inside Health Policy, March 6, 2026)
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Insurer-Backed ‘Hospital Watch’ Targets Costs, Consolidation (Modern Healthcare, March 5, 2026)
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What Health Inequities are Really Costing Your Company: Wayne Rawlins, MD (AJMC, March 5, 2026)
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Lilly Employer Connect Adds Flexibility for Employers But Isn’t Revolutionary, Expert Says (MedCity News, March 5, 2026)
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Insurance Isn’t the Only Gatekeeper: Marketing to Employers and Benefits Coalitions (Pharma Marketing Network, March 5, 2026)
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GoodRx, Rivals Chase Employers as Pharmacy Benefit Sector Shifts (Modern Healthcare, March 4, 2026)
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Rapid Growth of 340B Raises Concerns Over Employer Drug Spending Burden (Pharmacy Times, March 1, 2026)
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