News and Updates

Jun 15, 2021
2 min

Colorado Governor Signs PBM Reverse Auction Into Law

New Law Ushers in Significant Savings on Prescription Drug Costs for the State WASHINGTON, DC (June 14, 2021) – On June 7, Colorado’s HB...

May 25, 2021
1 min

America’s Agenda Chief Economist Mike Kapsa, Ph.D. Appointed to Biden Admin. Advisory Committee

America’s Agenda chief economist Mike Kapsa, Ph.D. was appointed to the Biden Administration’s Department of Labor State All Payer Claims...

May 19, 2021
2 min

America’s Agenda Applauds Maryland for Issuing Reverse Auction RFP for Drug Benefits

Maryland Law Can Save State Millions with Reverse Auction to Select Pharmacy Benefit Manager Annapolis, MD (May 19, 2021) – America’s...

Feb 4, 2021
1 min

Mark Blum joins podcast to discuss affordable advanced primary care

Executive Director of America’s Agenda Mark Blum recently joined Dr. Stan Schwartz on his podcast, 360° of Healthcare with Dr. Stan, for...

Jul 8, 2020
2 min

Virtual Event: Planning for the Next Normal at Work

America’s Agenda & Kaiser-Permanente Are Pleased to Co-Host a Webinar PLANNING FOR THE NEXT NORMAL AT WORK: Keeping your workforce...

Jul 12, 2019
2 min

Statement on Administration’s Withdrawal of Proposed Rule on Medicare Part D Rebates

WASHINGTON (July 11, 2019) – Mark Blum, executive director of America’s Agenda, a non-profit health care coalition focused on assuring...

May 14, 2019
2 min

Maryland Enacts Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

State Legislators Direct the Prescription Drug Affordability Board to Study PBM “Reverse Auction” Recommended by America’s Agenda Chief...

Mar 13, 2019
2 min

Podcast features America's Agenda Leaders

Shift Shapers Podcast Features Interviews with America’s Agenda Leaders Episodes Highlight Ways Labor is Leading the Way in Cost-Saving...

Oct 22, 2018
1 min

Labor Combating Kidney Disease: A New and Disruptive Approach

September 26, 2018 – Nobel Laureate Alvin Roth, Ph.D. (2012 Nobel Prize in Economics) and nationally renowned transplant surgeon Michael...

Oct 22, 2018
1 min

Labor's Response to the Opioid Crisis

September 26, 2018 – David Chase, best-selling author and advocate for high-value delivery transformation, discussed the topic of his...

Oct 22, 2018
1 min

Reverse Auction for Selection of PBM Lowered Government Worker Drug Spending by 25%

September 17, 2018 – Today, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that the state’s online reverse auction for the pharmacy benefit...

Oct 22, 2018
2 min

Executive Director Mark Blum Appointed to State of NJ Health Benefits Quality and Value Task Force

May 31, 2018 – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy named Mark Blum, executive director of America’s Agenda, to the newly established State...

Oct 22, 2018
6 min

New Jersey Captures $1.6 Billion in Prescription Drug Savings

PRESS RELEASE July 10, 2017 (Trenton, NJ) – The State of New Jersey has netted an unprecedented $1.6 billion, or 18%, reduction of its...

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America's Agenda is a national health care alliance that brings together labor unions, businesses, healthcare providers, and policymakers who share a common commitment to our mission of assuring access to affordable, high quality healthcare for every American.

1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 907 Washington, DC 20036 202-223-1584

info@americasagenda.org

Copyright 2018. America's Agenda: Health Care for All.

America's Agenda is a national health care alliance that brings together labor unions, businesses, healthcare providers, and policymakers who share a common commitment to our mission of assuring access to affordable, high quality healthcare
for every American.

1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 907
Washington, DC 20036

202-223-1584