Dear Forum Friends,
We hope you’re starting to enjoy the warmer weather as it slowly arrives! In this edition of our newsletter, we’re excited to share upcoming sister coalition meetings, along with a selection of news articles that we think you’ll find insightful. Happy reading!
Dave Kelleher
Interim President and CEO, Employers’ Forum of Indiana
Inside the Forum
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Coalition Roundup
Midwest Business Group on Health
Webinar: Empowering Employers: Experts Weigh in on CGM Technology, Benefits, and the Need for Choice
When: March 4, 2025 from 2-3:30pm ET
Registration: Link
Overview: If the question is, “What’s today’s game changer in diabetes management?” The answer can be summarized in just three letters — CGM. This free session will explore how Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) can provide the data needed for individuals to make behavior changes and improve glucose control. Learn what industry experts recommend when it comes to health plan coverage of CGMs and how this technology can benefit individuals living with diabetes, types I and II. This webinar will offer valuable insights into harnessing the power of CGMs to transform how diabetes is managed at your organization.
National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
In Person Conference: 2025 Health Policy Summit
When: March 6, 2025 in Washington, DC
Overview: The Purchaser Business Group on Health and the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions will co-host the 2025 Policy Summit.
In the News
EFI in the News:
Employers:
- Employers Increasingly Promote Wellbeing To Workers (IBJ)
- Meet America’s Best Large And Midsize Employers 2025 (Forbes)
Hospitals:
- Guardian Journalists Show The Harm Of Hospital’s High Prices (AHCJ)
- New 100-Bed Hospital With Maternity Services Coming To Hamilton County. Here’s Where (IndyStar)
- Indiana System Revives Bid For HCA Hospital (Beckers)
- Community Health Partnership Will Build 2 Behavioral Health Centers, Adding 240 Beds (IndyStar)
Private Equity:
- Increases In Physician Professional Fees In Private Equity–Owned Gastroenterology Practices (Health Affairs)
- Variation In Hospital Salary Expenditures And Utilization Changes After Private Equity Acquisition, 2005–19 (Health Affairs)
- Changes in Patient Care Experience After Private Equity Acquisition of US Hospitals (JAMA)
Pharmacy:
- Kroger Health Reunites With Express Scripts (Modern Healthcare)
- Drug Costs and Their Impact on Care: Insights from Medicare Patients and Providers (Commonwealth Fund)
Policy:
- Indiana Lawmakers Toyed With Health Care Cost Bills For Years. Is This The Year For Change? (IndyStar)
Other:
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