Season 2, Ep #22 – Red Tape & Rebates: How Administrative Waste Is Reshaping Care

Congress is concerned about affordability in healthcare and is looking at how administrative and regulatory complexity is contributing to higher costs. The AMGA team discussed two recent hearings on how payment instability and burdens such as prior authorization contribute to physician burnout. After the policy trio welcomes a surprise guest, they turned their attention to congressional interest in pharmacy benefit managers and where Congress might turn its attention to next.