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Mike Thompson

@IWLMikeT

Former CEO of National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, Business Health Strategies & Health Reform, Mental Health and Well-Being Advocate, NAMI

Joined November 2013
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In 2023, PCC joined with members such as @ntlalliancehlth's @IWLMikeT, @blkwomenshealth’s Yoko Allen and @UPMCHealthPlan’s Alin Severance to provide Congress a roadmap for #BHI integration. Read more about our efforts in 2023: thepcc.org/content/2023-t…

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.@IWLMikeT: "For years, I think naively, employers relied very heavily on their intermediary to manage their pharmaceutical spend for them, and the evidence is out there that that hasn't been a wise strategy." ow.ly/mPxp50PUiko #healthcare #pbms #pricetransparecy


Employer Coalition Urges Congress to Pass PBM Reforms This Year finance.yahoo.com/news/employer-… via @YahooFinance Over 50 employer groups have come together to urge substantive PBM Reforms!!


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ICYMI: Our President & CEO @IWLMikeT will retire at the end of the year. Read more: ow.ly/QXrb50Pzh10


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“This industry is ripe for disruption.” —⁦@IWLMikeT⁩ The ⁦@NatForumHDSP⁩’s Value & Access Collaborative recommends a new, value-focused framework for #PBM biz. bit.Lu/30ErpWx@annawmathews⁩ ⁦@betswriteswsj.com/articles/the-p…


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“When sophisticated buyers move, it gets the attention of a lot of people,” said @IWLMikeT “This industry is ripe for disruption.” ow.ly/89f750PASZ3 @WSJ @PBGHealth @lizzymitch2


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.@IWLMikeT notes that we’re in the early stages of these weight loss medications, and employers are looking at the data to responsibly move forward and determine how best to cover as they show promising results. ow.ly/ibt450PrN4x


Mike Thompson Reposted

Not since my Uncle John F. Kennedy spoke 60 years ago has the need for us to express our common humanity been more important.

60 years ago today on June 26, 1963: After a stop at the Berlin Wall, JFK delivered his now-famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech to a crowd of more than 100,000 people at the Rudolph Wilde Platz in West Berlin. #JFK60. The full speech: jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jf…



Mike Thompson Reposted

.@IWLMikeT: “While there are bright spots, as an industry we still have a long way to go to meet the needs of employees and their families.” ow.ly/9fo250OLqqS #mentalhealth #healthplans #healthcare


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Congrats to @DonatoTramuto on the 1 Year Anniversary of “The Double Bottom Line: How Compassionate Leaders Captivate Hearts & Deliver Results”. It has been an honor to be included in this work. Learn more in this #FlawlessTalk w/ @SheilaHamilton @IWLMikeT youtube.com/watch?v=SY0Pqa…


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And to do that, we need to go after the PBMs and conglomerates. Rebates are the biggest drivers of list price


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Thank you for joining us! We're looking forward to all you have coming up in the future! #NatAllForum twitter.com/EmplyrsForumIN…

Our team has been in DC this week for the @ntlalliancehlth Annual Forum. We are grateful for the opportunity to speak with healthcare leaders about #SageTransparency and the upcoming RAND 5.0 study, among all of the fun policy discussions! #natallforum

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Mike Thompson Reposted

Happening now ... talking hospital strategies to help employers/purchasers get to a fair price w/ @FLHealthValue, @NM_Financial, @32BJSEIU, @Arnold_Ventures and AMPS #NatAllForum #pricetransparency #fairhealthcosts

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We all need to take accountability to make sure our members are intensely focused on affordability and do everything we can to advance competition and transparency to make sure the system works for everyone. -- @AHIPCoverage's CEO Matthew Eyles #NatAllForum

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.@hydrogenhealth's @bradkirkpatrick leads conversation on driving advanced primary care w/ @aafp's @kjohnson8301, @khealth's @EdoPaz1 & @BillHudenko and @PBGHealth/ Emsana Health's #NatAllForum #primarycare

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Mike Thompson Reposted

.@IWLMikeT: “For the first time, we finally have data that reinforces what we’ve long known—hospital prices are out of control—and we can’t rely on health systems and health plans to course correct." bit.ly/3Ui3CxK // via @bloomberglaw


Mike Thompson Reposted

.@IWLMikeT: “For the first time, we finally have data that reinforces what we’ve long known—hospital prices are out of control—and we can’t rely on health systems and health plans to course correct." bit.ly/3Ui3CxK // via @bloomberglaw


Mike Thompson Reposted

NEW AFFILIATE MEMBER ONE-ON-ONE: @home_thrive is a technology-enabled healthcare service company that reduces work, worry and stress for unpaid family caregivers, their loved ones, and their employers. More: ow.ly/oXPV50KkOsg

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