2025 Events

Our fourth annual conference brought together more than 500 policymakers, advocates, employers, unions and more to stand together with a unifying call – it is time to directly address the crisis of rising hospital prices. The day’s conversations posed many solutions – policies, purchasing, and contracting strategies. As the rousing discussions and energy of the day showed, there is a broad coalition of partners more committed than ever to put these solutions into action.

Featured speakers included keynote Mark Cuban, Co-Founder Cost Plus Drugs; Randa Deaton, President & CEO, Employers’ Forum of Indiana; Mark Hage, VEHI Trust Administrator & VT-NEA Director of Benefits, Vermont Education Health Initiative; Ivana Krajcinovic, VP of Healthcare Delivery, UNITE HERE HEALTH; Claire Levitt, Deputy Commissioner Health Strategy, New York City Office of Labor Relations; Emma Clippinger, New York City Office of Healthcare Accountability; Dr. Dale Caldwell, Democratic Nominee for Lt. Governor of New Jersey; Deborah Cornavaca, Associate Director of Government Relations, New Jersey Education Association; Jillian Barrick, President, New Jersey Municipal Management Association; Lee Lewis, Chief Strategy Officer, Health Transformation Alliance