{"id":89854,"date":"2025-01-31T23:21:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T23:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pbgh-publishes-purchaser-policy-priorities-for-the-new-congress-and-administration\/"},"modified":"2025-01-31T23:21:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T23:21:14","slug":"pbgh-publishes-purchaser-policy-priorities-for-the-new-congress-and-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pbgh-publishes-purchaser-policy-priorities-for-the-new-congress-and-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"PBGH Publishes Purchaser Policy Priorities for the New Congress and Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oakland, California, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the newly-elected 119th<\/sup> Congress readies to tackle a list of legislative priorities, Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH),\u00a0<\/a>a nonprofit coalition representing 40 private employers and public entities across the U.S., shares a new Brief<\/a> detailing its health care policy priorities. PBGH members share bi-partisan goals to reduce health care costs while improving quality and access of health care services. PBGH members lead innovative purchasing strategies but need policy change to enable a functional health care market.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe welcome the new Congress and Administration\u2019s willingness to disrupt an industry that has become increasingly consolidated, unresponsive and dysfunctional,\u201d said Elizabeth Mitchell, President and CEO of PBGH. \u201cThe current system does not work for employers, families or most health care providers and the industry has demonstrated it will not reform itself to deliver high quality care at lower costs. Legislative action is needed to curb anticompetitive practices and enable accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n

To improve affordability, the Brief identifies specific policy actions for Congress and the Administration, including:<\/p>\n