Ever since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law, healthcare observers from all corners of the country have made predictions on everything from the ultimate cost of health reform to the percentage of the uninsured. There’s a mix of both optimism and pessimism. 2014 will provide us an opportunity to compare their predictions to the ultimate reality. Managed Healthcare Executive polled readers on their forecast for 2014 and beyond. Nearly 350 readers responded and their feedback is summarized here in our 2014 State of the Industry slideshow.
[SLIDESHOW] Managed Healthcare Executive State of the 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?
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