February 27, 2024
SAVE THE DATE!
The National Alliance Annual Forum is November 18-20, 2024, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA.
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  • Hot Topics: New guidance for addressing obesity; understanding the "neglected pandemic"
  • Resources Worth Sharing: Menopause Preparedness Toolkit; National Alliance links
  • In Case you Missed it: Recorded webinars
  • National Alliance in the News
The Purchaser Business Group on Health and the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions are co-hosting the 2024 Health Policy Summit on March 13, 2024.

With our nation on the brink of a healthcare cost breaking point, policymaker and employer/purchaser collaboration is essential to move the market toward a more-affordable, high-quality, equitable system.

​During this event, key stakeholders will gather to consider how policy, benefits design, and purchasing power can be used to reshape the future of healthcare for America’s businesses and working families.
In Other DC Event News...
Join Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms for the second in a series of in-person policy briefings on the future of employer-sponsored insurance on March 7, 2024, from 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.

Moderated by KFF Health News’ Julie Appleby and featuring a panel discussion with policymakers and health insurance experts, the event will spotlight the No Surprises Act’s successes and how it can fulfill its promise to improve health care affordability for consumers and employers.
Shawn Gremminger, National Alliance President & CEO is a speaker at "The Future of Employer-Sponsored Insurance."
Pulse of the Purchaser Webinar Series
Beyond the Pulse: Navigating Employer Insights
Webinar 1: Decoding the Workforce Environment and Forecasting Change
Date: February 20, 2024
Topics: Workforce environment, current workforce landscape, largest employer threats, potential reforms

Webinar 2: Strategies for a Healthier Workplace
Date: March 5, 2024
Topics: Health strategies (e.g., whole-person health, equity, women’s health, mental health, obesity management) 
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Cristie Travis (Moderator) HealthCareTN 
Tammy Fennessy
Major National Employer 
David Hines
Metro Nashville Public Schools 
Christa-Marie
Singleton, MD, MPH
United States Office of Personnel Management 
Webinar 3: Navigating the Financial Landscape: Fiduciary Perspectives and Cost Management
Date: March 19, 2024
Topics: Fiduciary perspectives, hospital fair price, pharmaceutical drugs, high-cost claims
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JUST RELEASED!
Addressing Obesity through Holistic Design for Affordability and Sustainability: Recommendations for Employers
Obesity affects more than 40% of the US population with far-reaching consequences for not only individuals but employers grappling with the negative impact to workforce health. New guidance from the National Alliance Obesity Advisory Council helps employers and other healthcare purchasers make informed coverage decisions about comprehensive, holistic approaches to obesity care.

Read the news release and the report.
Hypertension: The Deadliest, Most Neglected Pandemic of our Time
In 2023, weight-loss drugs were a scientific, cultural (and profit-making) breakthrough. Allowing patients to shed weight without diet or exercise, they are a rare bright spot in efforts to reverse obesity. They also reduce heart disease.

But drugs to treat high blood pressure cost 5,000 times less and are better at preventing heart attacks and strokes. Unfortunately, only 1 in 5 people who need these medications get them.

Hypertension, the “silent killer,” is the deadliest but most neglected and widespread pandemic of our time, killing more than 10 million people a year worldwide.

Employers play an important role in helping employees and their families get back to basics, including health screenings, medication checks, and immunizations. These National Alliance resources in English and Spanish are a quick and easy way to share preventive care messages in the workplace.
Making Progress in Menopause Awareness, Care & Policy
The Hill recently hosted a breakfast roundtable discussion about how to improve menopause awareness, care and policies, attended by Margaret Rehayem, National Alliance vice president. (Get the Executive Summary)

Though a natural phase in women’s health, menopause remains stigmatized and largely overlooked in medical, research and personal realms.

Click on the image for the "Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman's Empowerment Guide."
Featured National Alliance Publications and Resources
The National Alliance library of assets on a wide variety of topics is continuously growing. To ensure you have access to the latest additions, click here for a summary of all 2023 publications.
(Click on the images to view)
This People-Centered Design Vendor Engagement Template (VET) is derivative of the Health Innovator’s Incubator Program (HIIP) conducted by the National Alliance during 2022 and 2023.
The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act includes hospital and PBM transparency provisions from multiple committees.
These four, one-page resources on PBM reform, ERISA preemption, hospital fair price, HSA flexibility, and integrating mental health into primary care, were presented during the National Alliance Hill visits in November 2023.
View all National Alliance Action Briefs and Resources HERE!
National Alliance Recorded Webinars Available
View the 2024 Power to the Patients PSA about healthcare price transparency. It features musicians Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, and Valerie June.
Hospital Fair Price
Getting to hospital fair price continues to be a hot topic. Click on the image to view the latest National Alliance resource, "Setting the Record Straight: The Urgency of Achieving Hospital Fair Price."

"Reducing Hospital Costs Without Hurting Patients" from Health Affairs is another recent and important report.
View all National Alliance news HERE!