Medical malpractice reform moves to center stage
Washington, D.C.- The White House has signaled strong support for effortsto reduce medical liability insurance premiums, and Congressional leadersare pushing for quick action. All sides agree that premiums are too highand that steps must be taken to prevent doctors from closing up officesor moving to other states. There is strong disagreement, though, over howto resolve the problem. The debate is shaping up between Republicans whowant to limit jury awards as a way to bring down insurance costs, and Democratswho claim that insurers are just trying to recoup lost investment incomeand want to impose new restrictions on the insurance industry.
Conversations With Perry and Friends: Paul Fronstin, Ph.D.
May 9th 2025Perry Cohen, Pharm.D., a longtime member of the Managed Healthcare Executive editorial advisory board, is host of the Conversations with Perry and Friends podcast. In this episode, his guest is Paul Fronstin, Ph.D., director of health benefits research at the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
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Conversations With Perry and Friends
April 14th 2025Perry Cohen, Pharm.D., a longtime member of the Managed Healthcare Executive editorial advisory board, is host of the Conversations with Perry and Friends podcast. His guest this episode is John Baackes, the former CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan.
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PBM Transparency: Can It Be More Than a Buzzword?
July 1st 2025Employers, some lawmakers and others have criticized pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), especially the "big three," for having complicated, sometimes hidden practices. The PBMs say they have responded with programs and policies that add transparency to what they do.
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