Katie Oberkircher
Oberkircher is a content specialist on The Council’s Market Intelligence & Insights team. After graduation from the University of Richmond with degrees in Rhetoric & Communication Studies and English Literature, Oberkircher worked for an employee benefits consulting firm. She joined The Council after completing a Master of Arts degree in Communication, Culture & Technology from Georgetown University in 2018.
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Are Employers the Real Disruptors of Healthcare?
Tech and retail giants deploy new cost-curbing strategies.
October 16, 2019
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Medical Tourism Reimagined
Breaking down what cost, access and quality of care actually mean.
October 9, 2019
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I Can Access My Health Data. Now What?
Health data systems cannot talk to each other, and it’s a problem.
September 13, 2019
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The Fight to End Balance Billing Gets Ugly
Everyone is fighting to end surprise medical bills, but competing proposals are ...
September 6, 2019
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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
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What Prescription Drug Importation Could Mean for Brokers
Q&A with David Shore, SVP, Enterprise Strategy & Risk Management at Borislow Ins...
August 14, 2019
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What Does It Mean To Be a “One-Stop Shop” in Benefits Enrollment?
Q&A with Raj Singh, CEO, Flock
July 18, 2019
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Unlocking the Value of Healthcare Data
Q&A with Wally Gomaa, CEO, ACAP Health
May 31, 2019
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An Insurer’s Take on Voluntary Benefits
Q&A with Keith Mueller, VP, Voluntary Sales & Business Development, Lincoln Fina...
May 30, 2019
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The Employer Perspective
Q&A with Sally Welborn, consultant, Welborn Advisory Services; former SVP of Glo...
May 30, 2019
Industry
Q&A with Samantha Dever, Council Foundation Scholar
Providence College, Class of 2019, 2018 Council Foundation Scholarship Recipient...
May 29, 2019
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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
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An Update on Association Health Plans
The latest on the response to a federal district court decision to set aside por...
April 18, 2019
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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
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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
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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
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What are Congress’ Priorities in 2019?
The 116th Congress officially opened earlier this month with 100 new members bei...
January 25, 2019
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Q&A: Accessing & Leveraging Healthcare Data
We sat down with Kyle Anthony, Director of Human Capital Practice at Oswald Comp...
January 25, 2019
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Tech Giants Poised to Shift Healthcare Landscape
Tech companies are banging down the doors of the healthcare industry, infiltrati...
December 5, 2018
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How Disruptive is Medicare for All?
It’s no secret that a government-controlled healthcare system would be disrupt...
December 5, 2018
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The Next Step in 1332 Section Waiver Changes
The Departments of Treasury and Health and Human Services recently released fou...
December 5, 2018
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1332 Section Waiver Changes
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new guidance on Secti...
November 8, 2018
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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
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Midterm Implications for Healthcare
Healthcare proved significant to voters on Tuesday, but it was not quite pivotal...
November 8, 2018
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The HRA Rule
The Trump administration proposed a rule to allow employers to offer Health Reim...
November 8, 2018
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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
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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
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Cigna-Express Scripts Deal Gets the Green Light
Cigna’s acquisition of Express Scripts was approved by federal officials
September 20, 2018
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Partnership for America’s Health Care Future
The Council recently joined a coalition called Partnership for America’s Healt...
September 20, 2018
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Association Health Plans: What’s Next?
June marked the implementation of a regulation focusing on Association Health Pl...
August 30, 2018
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D.C. Roundup: Health Policy and Midterm Elections
As the midterm election gets closer, the health policy agenda in Washington focu...
August 9, 2018
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What We Know About Atul Gawande
After his appointment as the CEO of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JP Morgan (ABJ) ...
August 9, 2018
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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
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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