Katie King

King is the vice president of health policy and strategy at The Council. She develops and coordinates programming, strategic initiatives, and advocacy work related to employee benefits-focused members. She also delivers business intelligence with a focus on healthcare and the employer-sponsored insurance market through The Council’s different content and meeting platforms. In addition, King oversees The Council of Employee Benefits Executives (CEBE) Advisory Committee. She graduated from the University of Richmond with degrees in Rhetoric & Communication Studies and English Literature and joined The Council in 2018 after completing a Master of Arts degree in Communication, Culture & Technology from Georgetown University.
Section 1332 Waivers Reduce Premiums
Health+Benefits Section 1332 Waivers Reduce Premiums
A few states are using federal money to support efforts to build or sustain publ...
December 1, 2023
Corralling Health Pricing Data
Health+Benefits Corralling Health Pricing Data
Leader’s Edge has put together a snapshot of the vendor partners and ...
August 30, 2023
4 Questions for Employee Benefits Leaders
EBLF 4 Questions for Employee Benefits Leaders
Challenges Facing Benefits Brokers & What Transparency Means for Client Service
May 30, 2023
The Bright Side
Health+Benefits The Bright Side
Here are four opportunities to make healthcare policy headway in 2023.
February 14, 2023
Brokers Deploy New Pharmacy Strategies
Health+Benefits Brokers Deploy New Pharmacy Strategies
Adapting to the changing pharmacy benefits space requires new expertise in a com...
January 10, 2023
Six Healthcare Policy Reforms to Watch
Health+Benefits Six Healthcare Policy Reforms to Watch
Transparency and PBM oversight are on the table in 2023.
December 14, 2022
Patient Protection
Health+Benefits Patient Protection
An unlikely alliance is tackling everything from cannabis to pharmacy benefit re...
November 15, 2022
Inflation Meets Benefits Plan Designs
Health+Benefits Inflation Meets Benefits Plan Designs
Two trends in employer healthcare as recessionary headwinds build.
October 19, 2022
Reining in Pharmacy Costs
Health+Benefits Reining in Pharmacy Costs
States are targeting pharmacy benefit managers.
July 11, 2022
Healthcare System Stress Test
Health+Benefits Healthcare System Stress Test
Three lessons learned from the pandemic.
June 15, 2022
Alternative Coverage Investments
Health+Benefits Alternative Coverage Investments
Employers are leaning into unconventional health plan alternatives.
June 15, 2022
Spending Account Safety Net
EBLF Spending Account Safety Net
Who has skin in the game on HSAs?
June 2, 2022
The Emergence of Caregiver Benefits
EBLF The Emergence of Caregiver Benefits
The coverage gap between private and public sector long-term care.
June 2, 2022
Benefits Brokers on Client Recruitment and Retention Efforts
EBLF Benefits Brokers on Client Recruitment and Retention Efforts
Key takeaways from the latest survey
May 31, 2022
The Next Chapter of Telemedicine
EBLF The Next Chapter of Telemedicine
Certain policy barriers may limit future adoption of virtual care.
May 31, 2022
The Year of the Employee
Health+Benefits The Year of the Employee
The top five health and benefits trends in Q1 2022.
April 20, 2022
Employee Bargainers
EBLF Employee Bargainers
A shift in power dynamics calls for a new approach to talent.
April 1, 2022
Home Care Catalyst
Health+Benefits Home Care Catalyst
The cost of long-term care is $20,000 more than you think.
March 14, 2022
Benefits Epiphany
Health+Benefits Benefits Epiphany
Leaders are managing through one of the largest talent crises ever.
February 14, 2022
Unlikely Partnerships
Health+Benefits Unlikely Partnerships
The changing nature of healthcare risk may encourage government and industry col...
January 18, 2022
Benefits Turning Point
Health+Benefits Benefits Turning Point
85% of employers changed their benefits offerings in 2021. Will the changes stic...
December 14, 2021
Modern Benefits Communication
Health+Benefits Modern Benefits Communication
Employers and brokers are adapting the strategies they put in place in 2020. Wha...
November 1, 2021
Mental Health and DE&I: The Challenges Employers Aren't Talking About But Should
Health+Benefits Mental Health and DE&I: The Challenges Employers Aren't Talking About But Should
With employers increasingly involving themselves at the point of care, what is t...
September 15, 2021
Next Generation Medicine: Specialty Drug Costs, Data & Supply Chain
Health+Benefits Next Generation Medicine: Specialty Drug Costs, Data & Supply Chain
The latest specialty drug cost management levers that employers and plan sponsor...
September 15, 2021
Employers Rethink Healthcare Delivery
Health+Benefits Employers Rethink Healthcare Delivery
Benefits renewal season is here, but the focus is not on rates (yet).
September 13, 2021
Broker-Focused Policy
EBLF Broker-Focused Policy
One conversation brokers are not having right now but should.
August 4, 2021
The Age of Defined Contributions
EBLF The Age of Defined Contributions
Employers are embracing individual coverage HRAs.
August 3, 2021
Raising the Bar
Podcasts Raising the Bar
Creating an inclusive workplace starts with recognizing there’s a problem.
August 2, 2021
Reimagining How To Sell and Service Clients
EBLF Reimagining How To Sell and Service Clients
The war for talent, leveraging technology, and a new transparency regime.
July 30, 2021
The Third Way
EBLF The Third Way
Should employees who don’t qualify for group benefits have another option?
July 30, 2021
Bracing for Impact
Health+Benefits Bracing for Impact
Deferred care is sending a ripple effect through businesses of all sizes.
July 12, 2021
The Next Wave of State Healthcare Reform
Health+Benefits The Next Wave of State Healthcare Reform
Multiple states are considering implementing a public health insurance option.
June 11, 2021
Top Benefits Trends to Watch
Health+Benefits Top Benefits Trends to Watch
Employers are shouldering a mountain of costs with no end in sight.
May 17, 2021
Ripping Off the Band-Aid
Health+Benefits Ripping Off the Band-Aid
Is a remote workforce more inclusive?
April 13, 2021
Mental Health All-In
Health+Benefits Mental Health All-In
If company leadership doesn’t talk about mental health, employees won’t eith...
March 11, 2021
When Uncertainty Meets Data
Podcasts When Uncertainty Meets Data
2020 continues to be an anomaly. Claims and clinical data insights can guide emp...
February 8, 2021
Identifying the (Benefits) Gaps
Health+Benefits Identifying the (Benefits) Gaps
Three steps employers can take to move toward an inclusive culture
February 3, 2021
Do Bipartisan Healthcare Cost Solutions Exist?
Health+Benefits Do Bipartisan Healthcare Cost Solutions Exist?
A D.C. insider’s perspective on the chances of major drug pricing and ACA refo...
February 2, 2021
Employees Are Not Alright
Health+Benefits Employees Are Not Alright
Supplemental health coverage could be the answer to evolving workforce needs.
January 8, 2021
Top 5 Healthcare Trends of 2020
Health+Benefits Top 5 Healthcare Trends of 2020
Digital brokerage partnerships are reshaping the health insurance market.
December 14, 2020
DNA’s Day in Employee Benefits
Podcasts DNA’s Day in Employee Benefits
Leader’s Edge sat down with Wamberg Genomic Advisors’ (WGA) Chief Inn...
November 18, 2020
Human-Centered Healthcare
Health+Benefits Human-Centered Healthcare
The future of healthcare appears unaltered by COVID-19, but we’ll get there fa...
November 17, 2020
Runaway Freight Train
Health+Benefits Runaway Freight Train
Transparency alone isn’t enough to lower drug costs, but it’s a critical ste...
November 13, 2020
The Healthcare Divide
Health+Benefits The Healthcare Divide
Where Trump and Biden stand on key issues impacting affordability of and access ...
October 20, 2020
The Devil is in the (Data) Detail
Health+Benefits The Devil is in the (Data) Detail
Post-COVID healthcare delivery stress test to determine ability of U.S. system t...
October 6, 2020
One-Stop Wellness Shop
Health+Benefits One-Stop Wellness Shop
What happens when a logistics company tackles healthcare issues?
October 6, 2020
Socially Determined Risk
Health+Benefits Socially Determined Risk
Q&A with Deerwalk
September 2, 2020
The Coronavirus Paradox
Health+Benefits The Coronavirus Paradox
Q&A with Claros Analytics
August 10, 2020
An Apple a Decade
Health+Benefits An Apple a Decade
Apple’s move into the healthcare industry tells a story about the future of pe...
August 10, 2020
Limiting Your Losses
EBLF Limiting Your Losses
Q&A with Jennifer Collier, SVP, Stop-Loss and Health, Sun Life
June 26, 2020
A New Type of Insurance Sidecar
EBLF A New Type of Insurance Sidecar
Q&A with Sidecar Health
June 22, 2020
Psychological PPE
Podcasts Psychological PPE
Healthcare systems are going to new lengths to protect their people.
June 21, 2020
An Epidemic of Changes
EBLF An Epidemic of Changes
Q&A with David Smith & Cheryl Matochik of Third Horizon Strategies
June 11, 2020
The Future of Primary Care
EBLF The Future of Primary Care
A physician’s perspective on the coronavirus pandemic
May 28, 2020
Telemedicine (Finally) Arrives as ‘Front Door’ to Care
Health+Benefits Telemedicine (Finally) Arrives as ‘Front Door’ to Care
Q&A with Pat Sir, President of Broker Consultant Market, Teladoc Health
May 27, 2020
Podcast: DNA’s Day in Employee Benefits
EBLF Podcast: DNA’s Day in Employee Benefits
Leader’s Edge sat down with Wamberg Genomic Advisors’ (WGA) Chief Inn...
May 13, 2020
Making Actuarial Sense of a Global Health Crisis
EBLF Making Actuarial Sense of a Global Health Crisis
Q&A with Claros Analytics
May 4, 2020
EBLF Like You've Never Seen Before
EBLF EBLF Like You've Never Seen Before
The Council is launching a month-long thought leadership campaign focused on emp...
May 1, 2020
Will COVID-19 Change Voluntary Benefits?
Health+Benefits Will COVID-19 Change Voluntary Benefits?
Q&A with Jamie Kalamarides, President, Prudential Group Insurance
April 14, 2020
The Frontrunners for a COVID-19 Treatment and Vaccine
Health+Benefits The Frontrunners for a COVID-19 Treatment and Vaccine
Over 100 drugs are in testing in the race to treat coronavirus. Experts predict ...
March 27, 2020
What the
Health+Benefits What the "Phase 3," $2 trillion stimulus/COVID-19 response legislation means for the healthcare industry
While some argue that this legislation is not really an economic “st...
March 26, 2020
Jumbo Employers Respond to Unemployment Threats
Health+Benefits Jumbo Employers Respond to Unemployment Threats
Notable efforts to stabilize their workforce, support small biz and inject capit...
March 25, 2020
Cybersecurity Remains High Priority for Healthcare Institutions during COVID-19 Outbreak
P&C Cybersecurity Remains High Priority for Healthcare Institutions during COVID-19 Outbreak
Healthcare accounts for 41% of all data breaches.
March 24, 2020
The Digital Health Industry Joins the Fight Against COVID-19
Health+Benefits The Digital Health Industry Joins the Fight Against COVID-19
Health-focused tech can make a difference in understanding and treating the nove...
March 20, 2020
Easier Access to Health Data Is a Good Thing, Right?
Health+Benefits Easier Access to Health Data Is a Good Thing, Right?
New interoperability rules put consumers first, but what does it mean for employ...
March 17, 2020
A New Generation of Benefits: Chronic Illness
Health+Benefits A New Generation of Benefits: Chronic Illness
Technology may help manage and treat long-term diseases.
February 19, 2020
Hospitals and Insurers Team Up to Manufacture Generic Drugs
Health+Benefits Hospitals and Insurers Team Up to Manufacture Generic Drugs
Unlikely advocates support lowering prescription drug costs
February 19, 2020
Communication Key to Managing Spread of Coronavirus
Health+Benefits Communication Key to Managing Spread of Coronavirus
Managing risk through communication during a global public health emergency
February 19, 2020
Healthcare Is Making Us Poorer
Health+Benefits Healthcare Is Making Us Poorer
What is the price of good health?
January 23, 2020
Data, Privacy, and Silicon Valley
Health+Benefits Data, Privacy, and Silicon Valley
How Google plans to access patient data, and what consumers think about it.
January 23, 2020
Top 4 Healthcare Trends to Watch
Health+Benefits Top 4 Healthcare Trends to Watch
What’s in store for 2020, and what it all means for employers.
December 17, 2019
7 Healthcare Leaders Changing the Industry
Health+Benefits 7 Healthcare Leaders Changing the Industry
Who’s forging a path toward more accessible, affordable care?
December 13, 2019
Financially-Focused AI
Health+Benefits Financially-Focused AI
Q&A with Ilyce Glink, CEO, Best Money Moves
December 12, 2019
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase Unveil Healthcare Solution
Health+Benefits Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase Unveil Healthcare Solution
Haven Healthcare is tackling benefit plan design.
November 18, 2019
H(EA)LTH, Innovation and Mark Cuban
Health+Benefits H(EA)LTH, Innovation and Mark Cuban
The healthcare system is unsustainable. What lies ahead?
November 12, 2019
A New Generation of Benefits
Health+Benefits A New Generation of Benefits
These tech-focused companies are revamping healthcare coverage.
November 1, 2019
Are Employers the Real Disruptors of Healthcare?
Health+Benefits Are Employers the Real Disruptors of Healthcare?
Tech and retail giants deploy new cost-curbing strategies.
October 16, 2019
Medical Tourism Reimagined
Health+Benefits Medical Tourism Reimagined
Breaking down what cost, access and quality of care actually mean.
October 9, 2019
I Can Access My Health Data. Now What?
Health+Benefits I Can Access My Health Data. Now What?
Health data systems cannot talk to each other, and it’s a problem.
September 13, 2019
The Fight to End Balance Billing Gets Ugly
Health+Benefits The Fight to End Balance Billing Gets Ugly
Everyone is fighting to end surprise medical bills, but competing proposals are ...
September 6, 2019
Social Determinants of Health Surface in U.S. Policy Agenda
Health+Benefits Social Determinants of Health Surface in U.S. Policy Agenda
As medicine becomes more personalized, the approach to patient care is changing ...
August 16, 2019
What Prescription Drug Importation Could Mean for Brokers
Health+Benefits What Prescription Drug Importation Could Mean for Brokers
Q&A with David Shore, SVP, Enterprise Strategy & Risk Management at Borislow Ins...
August 14, 2019
Unlocking the Value of Healthcare Data
Health+Benefits Unlocking the Value of Healthcare Data
Q&A with Wally Gomaa, CEO, ACAP Health
May 31, 2019
An Insurer’s Take on Voluntary Benefits
Health+Benefits An Insurer’s Take on Voluntary Benefits
Q&A with Keith Mueller, VP, Voluntary Sales & Business Development, Lincoln Fina...
May 30, 2019
Collaborative Care
Health+Benefits Collaborative Care
Q&A with Scott Powder, CSO, Advocate Aurora Health
May 30, 2019
The Employer Perspective
Health+Benefits The Employer Perspective
Q&A with Sally Welborn, consultant, Welborn Advisory Services; former SVP of Glo...
May 30, 2019
Q&A with Samantha Dever, Council Foundation Scholar
Industry Q&A with Samantha Dever, Council Foundation Scholar
Providence College, Class of 2019, 2018 Council Foundation Scholarship Recipient...
May 29, 2019
Q&A with Kerry Finnegan, Mercer Health & Benefits
Health+Benefits Q&A with Kerry Finnegan, Mercer Health & Benefits
Kerry is Senior Partner, Global Business Solutions, Carrier Relations, Placement...
May 29, 2019
A Conversation with Brad Plummer, SVP of Employee Benefits, Cottingham & Butler
Health+Benefits A Conversation with Brad Plummer, SVP of Employee Benefits, Cottingham & Butler
Plummer talks prescription drugs and the proposed rule by Health & Human Service...
April 18, 2019
An Update on Association Health Plans
Health+Benefits An Update on Association Health Plans
The latest on the response to a federal district court decision to set aside por...
April 18, 2019
Introducing Haven Healthcare: The Brainchild of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase
Health+Benefits Introducing Haven Healthcare: The Brainchild of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase
What we know, what we expect and what it all means for the insurance industry.
March 21, 2019
How One Innovator Exposes the Market to Startups and Other Innovators
Health+Benefits How One Innovator Exposes the Market to Startups and Other Innovators
Q&A with Dave Kerrigan, founder and managing director at Sante Nasc, LLC about h...
February 21, 2019
A Look at Current Single-Payer Systems
Health+Benefits A Look at Current Single-Payer Systems
How government-run health systems work in the U.K., Canada and within the U.S.' ...
February 21, 2019
What are Congress’ Priorities in 2019?
Health+Benefits What are Congress’ Priorities in 2019?
The 116th Congress officially opened earlier this month with 100 new members bei...
January 25, 2019
Q&A: Accessing & Leveraging Healthcare Data
Health+Benefits Q&A: Accessing & Leveraging Healthcare Data
We sat down with Kyle Anthony, Director of Human Capital Practice at Oswald Comp...
January 25, 2019
Tech Giants Poised to Shift Healthcare Landscape
Health+Benefits Tech Giants Poised to Shift Healthcare Landscape
Tech companies are banging down the doors of the healthcare industry, infiltrati...
December 5, 2018
How Disruptive is Medicare for All?
Health+Benefits How Disruptive is Medicare for All?
It’s no secret that a government-controlled healthcare system would be disrupt...
December 5, 2018
The Next Step in 1332 Section Waiver Changes
Health+Benefits The Next Step in 1332 Section Waiver Changes
The Departments of Treasury and Health and Human Services recently released fou...
December 5, 2018
1332 Section Waiver Changes
Health+Benefits 1332 Section Waiver Changes
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new guidance on Secti...
November 8, 2018
Pharmacy Supply Chain: What You Need to Know
Health+Benefits Pharmacy Supply Chain: What You Need to Know
Despite the Trump administration’s push to lower drug prices, costs have not y...
November 8, 2018
Midterm Implications for Healthcare
Health+Benefits Midterm Implications for Healthcare
Healthcare proved significant to voters on Tuesday, but it was not quite pivotal...
November 8, 2018
The HRA Rule
Health+Benefits The HRA Rule
The Trump administration proposed a rule to allow employers to offer Health Reim...
November 8, 2018
Medicare Part B Drug Pricing to Mirror Foreign Prices?
Health+Benefits Medicare Part B Drug Pricing to Mirror Foreign Prices?
CMS released an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking—with the spring of 2019...
November 8, 2018
What Does the Removal of Pharmacy ‘Gag Clauses’ Mean for Consumers?
Health+Benefits What Does the Removal of Pharmacy ‘Gag Clauses’ Mean for Consumers?
The Senate passed The Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act, which bans gag clau...
September 20, 2018
Cigna-Express Scripts Deal Gets the Green Light
Health+Benefits Cigna-Express Scripts Deal Gets the Green Light
Cigna’s acquisition of Express Scripts was approved by federal officials
September 20, 2018
Partnership for America’s Health Care Future
Health+Benefits Partnership for America’s Health Care Future
The Council recently joined a coalition called Partnership for America’s Healt...
September 20, 2018
Association Health Plans: What’s Next?
Health+Benefits Association Health Plans: What’s Next?
June marked the implementation of a regulation focusing on Association Health Pl...
August 30, 2018
D.C. Roundup: Health Policy and Midterm Elections
Health+Benefits D.C. Roundup: Health Policy and Midterm Elections
As the midterm election gets closer, the health policy agenda in Washington focu...
August 9, 2018
What We Know About Atul Gawande
Health+Benefits What We Know About Atul Gawande
After his appointment as the CEO of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JP Morgan (ABJ) ...
August 9, 2018
Healthcare and Big Data at the State Level: All-Payer Claims Databases (APCDs)
Health+Benefits Healthcare and Big Data at the State Level: All-Payer Claims Databases (APCDs)
What do Colorado, Arkansas, Delaware and Virginia have in common? In the spirit ...
August 9, 2018
The State of Healthcare Today: Report on Costs, Outcomes and Reform Efforts
Health+Benefits The State of Healthcare Today: Report on Costs, Outcomes and Reform Efforts
As healthcare spending in the U.S. reaches unsustainable levels, the value-based...
April 25, 2018