Episode 137: Employer and Union Health Policy Advocacy with Misha Sharp

Listening In (With Permission): Conversations About Today's Pressing Health Care Topics

In this inaugural episode of the Healthcare Highway, CPR's limited podcast series, Ryan Olmstead sits down with Misha Sharp, the Assistant Director of Policy at the 32BJ Health Fund, to explore the Fund's innovative approaches to tackling health care costs. In the episode Misha delves into the Fund’s active role in shaping health care policy, including its involvement in New York’s Fair Pricing Act and efforts to promote price transparency in hospital services. She also highlights 32BJ’s innovative purchasing strategies, such as contract-aligned vendor procurement and expanding direct contracting for specialized medical services like joint replacement surgeries.