In the latest episode, President Katy Johnson explains how these newly enacted measures fit into the Council’s overall health care affordability agenda.

he Council said the change would remove unnecessary regulatory barriers, support fiduciary choice and improve access to a broader range of investment options.

The Council will continue to advocate for bipartisan policies that lower health costs for employers and working families by addressing the root causes of rising health care costs.

The Council will continue to advocate with Congress and the administration on policies to lower health care costs.

The Council’s interactive website tool for obtaining information on state and municipal paid family leave laws has been updated with changes to 13 jurisdictions.

The proposed regulations would require PBMs and other providers of PBM services to disclose information about their compensation to self-insured group health plans.

Council President Katy Johnson explains how the agency's large surplus supports the need for PBGC premium relief.

The substantial and increasing surplus in the PBGC’s single-employer program, especially, add urgency to the Council’s proposed reforms to the defined benefit pension system

The Council submitted testimony explaining how 340B expansion is raising costs for employers while failing to sufficiently benefit the patients it was intended to serve.

The Council highlighted a lack of transparency and competition in the health care system and misaligned incentives that drive higher-cost care.

Council President Katy Johnson explains how the Council’s priorities fit into the broader health care policy environment.

The Council is urging Congress to pass bipartisan policies that lower health costs for employers and working families by addressing the root causes of rising health care costs.