Premier Urges Congress to Act on Legislative Priorities Before the EOY

Premier is calling on Congress to provide ongoing federal support and enact policies that will advance our members’ and other providers’ critical work to protect the public’s health during the pandemic and innovate healthcare for the future. In a letter to House and Senate leaders, Premier laid out specific legislative recommendations focused on:

• Supporting front-line caregivers throughout the pandemic
• Investing in the healthcare workforce
• Building a more transparent and resilient supply chain for medical products
• Ensuring continued movement to value-based care
• Alleviating the harm, burdens and costs of prior authorization in healthcare
• Ensuring high-quality non-acute care for our nation’s most vulnerable seniors
• Making America a safer place for women to give birth
• Providing permanent flexibility for telehealth
• Providing relief through the 340B Drug Pricing Program