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LETTER RELEASED: 43 orgs open letter to #Congress and #Trump Admin outlining guidelines to empower patients.
@POTUS @RepJeffries @SenSchumer @SecKennedy @DrMakaryFDA @NIHDirector_Jay @SenateDems @HouseDemocrats @HouseGOP @NRSC
Read letter here: healthequitycollaborative.or…
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This Hispanic Heritage Month, we're proud to spotlight NCL board member Amy Hinojosa, President and CEO of @MANANational the oldest and largest Latina membership organization in the country. For years, she's led national efforts to strengthen Latina leadership through mentoring, education, and advocacy. hermana.org/ #HispanicHeritageMonth
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How do insurer acquisitions of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) affect costs?
New research by LDI Fellow Abby Alpert finds Medicare Part D insurers that continued working with rival insurers’ PBMs saw double-digit premium increases. ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/resea…
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💻 Register for the MUST-SEE #GLOBALWebinar, “Promising Results from The First Down Syndrome Regression Disorder Clinical Trial & Upcoming Clinical Trial Opportunities,” w/ Dr. Espinosa of @CrnicInstitute on 10/13 @ 12PM MT. Presented by @GlaukosCorp ✨ bit.ly/47pc2IO
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“Recent discussions about adopting European-style approaches to drug pricing deserve careful scrutiny. For decades, strict price controls in Europe have coincided with a gradual contraction of the continent’s biotech sector and more limited patient access to new medicines.” @JeromeAdamsMD nationalreview.com/2026/10/a…
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Three findings from our study in @JournalGIM:
1️⃣For-profit hospitals spent less on both labor and non-labor expenses than nonprofit and government hospitals.
2️⃣For-profit hospitals earned a sizable profit margin, while nonprofit hospitals operated with a thin margin and government hospitals incurred a small loss.
3️⃣Nonprofit hospitals, despite receiving generous tax-exempt benefits, in aggregate provided less charity care than government and for-profit hospitals.
Study link: link.springer.com/article/10…
Thank you, Adam Olson, Elizabeth Plummer, & @JohnXJiang1
@JHUCarey @JohnsHopkinsSPH @JohnsHopkins
🚨 #340B is at a crossroads.
Today, @TXSassInDC of @MANANational was joined by Laura Jenkins of @News_CRA to discuss HEC's new research report examining whether the 340B program reaches the patients it was designed to serve.
Key Takeaways 👉 healthequitycollaborative.or…
#HealthEquity #340BReform #Fix340B
#Reform340B #340BTransparency
#FollowTheMoney #PatientsOverProfits
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🚨 Is 340B actually reaching the safety-net patients it was designed to serve?
Join @HealthEquityCol on Sept 24 at 10 AM ET for a webinar featuring new research on the growth and impact of the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
Speakers include Amy Hinojosa & experts from Charles River Associates.
📩 RSVP to [email protected] for the Zoom link!
A key takeaway from the @USHCC National Conference: Small business health insurance family premiums surged 50%+ to $26,054. Every dollar tied up in premiums is a dollar not spent hiring, raising wages, or expanding.
"Do more with less" can't mean asking entrepreneurs to absorb skyrocketing costs. Small businesses aren't asking for special treatment. They just need a healthcare marketplace that is as competitive as the one they operate in every day. 💡
#USHCC #SmallBiz #HealthcareReform #EconomicGrowth #HispanicBusiness
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Join NHMA & NCSD on Sept. 23 at 1 pm ET for Stronger Together Against HIV: Addressing Aging with HIV.
Explore the intersection of HIV & aging, including challenges, evidence-based approaches & opportunities to improve health outcomes & quality of life: bit.ly/AddressingAgingWithHI…
"America can’t champion small businesses while pricing them out of health insurance."
Lowering health insurance costs is critical for our economy and workforce. When small employers are priced out of coverage, local workers and diverse communities lose access to care.
We’re proud to highlight this new op-ed in @TheWellNews from HEC community partner @USHCC President Ramiro A. Cavazos 👇
thewellnews.com/opinions/ame…
Rising healthcare costs are hitting small businesses and diverse communities the hardest.
Read this important @WashTimesOpEd by Ron Busby, President & CEO of the @usblackchambers on why addressing these cost barriers and lowering healthcare expenses is urgent for the growth, sustainability, and survival of small businesses and their workers.
washingtontimes.com/news/202…
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Rich getting richer? Hospitals should publicly report how much revenue they generate through 340B and how those dollars are spent.
Time to pass the @RepGregMurphy Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act. @C4AHC
🚨 NEW RESEARCH
A new analysis from the @HECollaborative finds that between 2015 and 2024, most nonprofit hospital expansion under the 340B Program occurred in more advantaged communities—not the nation's most vulnerable communities. 📊
The findings raise important questions about whether the 340B Program's current incentives are directing resources to the patients and communities Congress originally intended to serve and underscore the need for greater transparency, accountability, and oversight.
Read the report: healthequitycollaborative.or…
#340B #HealthPolicy #HealthEquity #Healthcare #DrugPricing #PublicHealth #HealthResearch #Hospitals
Today, the Health Equity Collaborative submitted comments to @SenFinance outlining commonsense ways to lower prescription drug costs. 💊
Our community believes patients shouldn't have to choose between affordable medicines and future medical breakthroughs. We urge #Congress to lower out-of-pocket costs, improve transparency, and protect biomedical innovation.
#DrugPricing
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🎉 HISTORIC SENATE VICTORY! The DeOndra Dixon #INCLUDEProjectAct passed unanimously—bringing the first NIH-wide #DownSyndromeResearch program closer to law. Huge thanks to Senators @SenatorHick & @JerryMoran for leading the charge!💙💛 Learn more: bit.ly/3ArbCao
The #340B Program has expanded significantly over the past decade, but important questions remain about transparency, accountability, and whether the program consistently delivers meaningful benefits to patients.
@HRSAgov's new rebate pilot is an important step toward strengthening oversight and generating the data needed to evaluate how the program is working in practice.
The ultimate measure of success should be simple: ensuring the program fulfills its mission of supporting patients who need it most.
#340B #HealthPolicy #EvidenceBasedPolicy #Healthcare #PatientCare
More Here: 👇hrsa.gov/about/news/press-re…
NEW BLOG: Trust is one of the most powerful tools in public health. When confidence in health institutions declines, vaccine uptake, preventive care, and health outcomes suffer.
Our latest blog explores why rebuilding trust is essential to protecting public health—and what policymakers can do to strengthen vaccine confidence.
Read more: healthequitycollaborative.or…
#Vaccines #PublicHealth #HealthPolicy #VaccineConfidence #Healthcare
🚨 NEW RESEARCH
A new analysis from the @HECollaborative finds that between 2015 and 2024, most nonprofit hospital expansion under the 340B Program occurred in more advantaged communities—not the nation's most vulnerable communities. 📊
The findings raise important questions about whether the 340B Program's current incentives are directing resources to the patients and communities Congress originally intended to serve and underscore the need for greater transparency, accountability, and oversight.
Read the report: healthequitycollaborative.or…
#340B #HealthPolicy #HealthEquity #Healthcare #DrugPricing #PublicHealth #HealthResearch #Hospitals
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The U.S. healthcare system charges uninsured patients whatever it wants. Ronmel Rangel refused to accept that. He shopped around, asked hard questions, and cut what could have been a $23,000 surgery bill down to $4,700. Know your options. ow.ly/jXFE50Zun4B #HealthInsurance #MedicalBills #MedicalDebt
To make healthcare truly affordable, policy solutions must focus on the largest driver of costs: hospital care.
While prescription drugs get the headlines, rising hospital prices place the heaviest financial strain on marginalized and low-income communities.
It’s time to follow the data and address where the money is actually going. 👇
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
